One of the biggest adjustments a new mother may have to make is to realise that babies can need their mothers twenty-four hours a day. From the moment a woman gives birth she can find herself bombarded with a vast array of ideas and suggestions, and this can lead to confusion on what she might … [Read more...] about Letting Babies Cry – The Facts Behind the Studies
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UNICEF’s Call To Action For Breastfeeding in the UK
La Leche League GB fully supports UNICEF’s newly launched Call to Action for breastfeeding, which urges the UK and devolved governments to implement four key steps to create a supportive, enabling environment for women who want to breastfeed.1 Sign the campaign petition here. The new … [Read more...] about UNICEF’s Call To Action For Breastfeeding in the UK
Pam’s Prize presented at ABM Conference
At the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers' (ABM) Conference on 11th June 2016, Pam’s Prize was presented to La Leche League Leader Veryan Conn. Veryan runs an LLL Group in Frome, Somerset, and LLLGB is delighted that this is the third time, in the five years Pam’s Prize has been awarded, that is … [Read more...] about Pam’s Prize presented at ABM Conference
National Breastfeeding Celebration Week 18-27 June 2016
Mothers need support with breastfeeding all year around, but National Breastfeeding Celebration Week (NBCW) aims to raise awareness of its significance for the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies, as well as for long-term public health outcomes. It offers mothers, breastfeeding supporters … [Read more...] about National Breastfeeding Celebration Week 18-27 June 2016
New research on premature babies & breastfeeding
On 14 June 2016, the journal Pediatrics published new research showing that breastfeeding premature babies improves long-term heart structure and function.1 Researchers from Oxford University studied preterm-born infants in a randomised controlled trial. One group of babies was fed breastmilk … [Read more...] about New research on premature babies & breastfeeding
Legal Action for Women
On 7 June 2016, Anna Burbidge, LLLGB’s PR & Media representative, and Helen Butler, LLLGB’s Company Secretary, attended a meeting at Portcullis House in London, organised by Legal Action for Women. The focus of the meeting was on how difficult it can be for mothers who are caught up in the … [Read more...] about Legal Action for Women
Announcement from UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on UK government to better support breastfeeding and regulate the formula industry The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has been assessing how well the UK government is meeting its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. … [Read more...] about Announcement from UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Breastfeeding Survey looks at “What Women Want”
A study looking at mothers’ attitudes towards breastfeeding education and promotion has been published by Amy Brown PhD, Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences, Swansea University. She asked 1,130 mothers with a baby aged 0-2 years to complete a questionnaire exploring their … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Survey looks at “What Women Want”
In Memory of Mary White, Co-Founder of LLL
La Leche League GB regrets to announce the death of Mary White, one of the seven Founders of La Leche League. Mary was born on April 3, 1923 and died on June 2, 2016. She was married for 59 years to Dr Gregory White, who passed away in 2003. They had eleven children, 61 grandchildren and 73 great … [Read more...] about In Memory of Mary White, Co-Founder of LLL
Maternity Action – Challenging inequality: Promoting wellbeing
On Monday 23 May, La Leche League GB’s PR & Media representative, Anna Burbidge, attended a meeting at Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament, jointly organised by Maternity Action and Kate Green, MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. The panel of Speakers were: Kate Green MP (Shadow … [Read more...] about Maternity Action – Challenging inequality: Promoting wellbeing