La Leche League of South Bend

Hello Everyone! At our next meeting we'll share our ideas about dealing with the holidays as parents of littles. Do you have tips for fielding family questions/opinions about parenting and breastfeeding choices?  Traveling  with babies and children? Keeping ourselves and our kids healthy in the midst of cookies and germs?  Trying to maintain some semblance of routine amongst the craziness? Of course we will always have time for concerns you might have and insights you'd like to share, along with general chatting, support, and  library perusal. We're looking forward to seeing you  Tuesday, May 28th at 10am Bittersweet Branch Library 602 N Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544 https://goo.gl/maps/ vCCEi7z3jZ12 Some nice go-tos for handling unwanted advice:  http://elizabethpantley.com/ handling-unwanted-advice/ Traveling   tricks & tips from other LLL mamas: https://www.llli.org/ breastfeeding-info/ ...

Hello Mamas! At the next morning meeting we're going to explore our feelings about the transition to  becoming  a Mother, and managing those early days and months with baby. This new role can surprise us, rock us to our cores, and bore us silly, all in the space of an hour. It's intense, learning your baby's signals, needs, and routines, not to mention trying to maintain relationships and at least some basic hygiene ;) How have you found this transition? What has helped you through it? Join us on Tuesday to share these thoughts and others. And we always make space for any other breastfeeding concerns or questions you may have! We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 21st at 10am. Sunnyside Presbyterian Church  115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 Here are two  favorite blogs on the subject of motherhood--ones to go back to when we need support: http://www.ncregister.com/ blog/simcha-fisher/to-the- mother-with-only-one-...

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!  Please join us Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Tutt Branch library, corner of Miami and Ewing, South Bend.  We will discuss becoming  a mother and taking care of ourselves. With little ones taking so much of our energy, how do we recharge our own battery?  Expectant mothers and babies welcome.  Please also consider submitting to the St. Joseph Breastfeeding Coalition's Beautiful Baby Photo Contest. Any baby 24 months and younger is eligible. Photo entries must be submitted by Friday, June 21, 2019 to: sjcbeautifulbaby@aol.com Please include baby's first name and age, Mother's name, phone and email.  Photos will be on display at the Lactation Station in the Hoosier Tire Commercial Building during the St. Joseph County 4H Fair, June 28- July 6, 2019.  Votes are $1 each or 6 for $5.  This is a fundraiser to fund the August 17 World Breastfeeding Month Picnic. Also consider signing up for a shift at th...