La Leche League of South Bend

Are you thinking about starting  solids ? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Next week's morning meeting will be all about introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating as our children grow. Come with questions or experiences to share. We are thrilled to be able to show a short video on the subject that we made in collaboration with a video production class at Saint Mary's College--you'll see some familiar faces!! As always, we will have time for any breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes you'd like to share. Looking forward to seeing you! 10:15 am on Tuesday, October 25 Harris Branch Library 51446 Elm Road  Granger, IN 46530 And save the date! LLL of SB is hosting a special screening of  The Milky Way , a fabulously inspiring film about breastfeeding in America. Feel free to bring children and friends...

Are you thinking about starting  solids ? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Next week's morning meeting will be all about introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating as our children grow. Come with questions or experiences to share. We are thrilled to be able to show a short video on the subject that we made in collaboration with a video production class at Saint Mary's College--you'll see some familiar faces!! As always, we will have time for any breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes you'd like to share. Looking forward to seeing you at around 10am on Tuesday, February 16 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617

We are thrilled to be working with a class at Saint Mary's College to put together our own video on Starting Solids for use at our meetings. We will be filming later this fall, and would love to include some of your still photos as well! If you have photos of your little ones enjoying food in the second half of their first year, particularly if they are feeding themselves, we would love to use them in the video! Please send them to this email address, along with a filled out copy of the Media Release, attached. Also! Next Tuesday is October 6, which means it's time for our last outdoor playgroup of the year! Next month we'll be heading back inside  to  the Main Library, but next  Tuesday  we'll be at the park, where there is room for mamas to walk around with their wee ones snuggled in slings, toddlers to run, climb, and swing, and nice shady spots for babies and mamas to sit and visit. Dawn and little Elli will be there to greet you and let you know you're in t...

Are you thinking about starting  solids ? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? This month's morning meeting will be all about introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating as o ur children grow. Come with questions or experiences to share.  As always, we will have time for any breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes you'd like to share. Looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, September 15 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 **We are thrilled to be working with a class at Saint Mary's College to put together our own video on Starting Solids for use at our meetings. We will be filming later this fall, and would love to include some of your still photos as well! If you have photos of your little ones enjoying food in the second half of their first year, particularly if they are feeding ...

Are you thinking about starting solids?  Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother?  Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? This month's morning meeting will be all about introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating as our children grow. Come with questions or experiences to share.  As always, we will have time for any breastfeeding concerns you may have. Looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, September 16 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 **Beginning this month, our 4th Tuesday meeting will no longer be at Women's Care Center--we will now meet at Harris Branch Library in Granger. All of our other locations remain the same. You are all welcome to join us at any and all meetings, and invite friends!!! http://lllofsouthbend.blogspot.com/p/meetings.html **

"Starting Solids and Family Nutrition" will be the topic four our meeting Tuesday, July 8 at 7 pm, River Park Branch Library.  What are some good starting foods to give a baby?   How can you tell when you baby is ready for solids?   What are some handy snacks to give a toddler?   What are you favorite, simple, nutritious family meals?   Bring baby along and join in the discussion.  We are also here to support you with any breastfeeding related questions or problems.

Are you thinking about starting solids?  Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother?  Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? This month's morning meeting will be all about introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating as our children grow. Come with questions or experiences to share.  As always, we will have time for any breastfeeding concerns you may have. Looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, May 27 Women's Care Center 360 N. Notre Dame Ave. (where it intersects with La Salle Ave.) South Bend, Indiana 46617

Thinking about starting solids? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Concerned about addressing extended family ideas of what your baby should be eating over the holidays? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? At next week's meeting we'll share ideas for introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating for ourselves and our children.  We'll start with our 15 minute video about baby-led solids, and then move into our meeting. As always, we will have room for  your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. We're looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, February 18 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617

Are you thinking about starting solids? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Concerned about addressing extended family ideas of what your baby should be eating over the holidays? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? At next week's meeting we'll share ideas for introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating for ourselves and our children.  We'll start with our 15 minute video about baby-led solids, and then move into our meeting. As always, we will have room for  your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. 10am on Tuesday, November 26 Women's Care Center 360 N. Notre Dame Ave. (where it intersects with La Salle Ave.) South Bend, Indiana 46617 **There is still time to submit our name for the 1st Source Bank donation! http://lllofsouthbend.blogspot.com/2013/11/help-us-help-you.html

At our next meeting we'll share our ideas about dealing with the holidays as parents of young ones. 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 at  10am Tuesday, November 19 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 And save the date for the following week's meeting at Women's Care Center about Starting Solids and Family Nutrition!

Are you thinking about starting solids? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? At next week's meeting we'll share ideas for introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating for ourselves and our children.  We'll start with our 15 minute video about baby-led solids, and then move into our meeting. As always, we will have room for  your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. We're looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, September 17th Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617

Thinking about starting solids? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? At next week's meeting we'll share ideas for introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating for ourselves and our children.  We'll start with our 15 minute video about baby-led solids, and then move into our meeting. As always, we will have room for  your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. We're looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, February 19th Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617

Thinking about starting solids? Dealing with a picky toddler or preschooler? Wondering about how best to care for your own nutritional needs as a nursing mother? At next week's meeting we'll share ideas for introducing first foods and encouraging nutritious eating for ourselves and our children.  We'll start with our 15 minute video about baby-led solids, and then move into our meeting. As always, we will have room for  your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. We're looking forward to seeing you at 10am on Tuesday, November 27th Women's Care Center 360 N. Notre Dame Ave. (where it intersects with La Salle Ave.) South Bend, Indiana 46617