La Leche League of South Bend

The wind feels pretty brisk out there, I think it's time to move our monthly 1st Tuesday playgroup inside until spring! Please join Dawn and little Elli on Tuesday at the Main Library in downtown South Bend--we have again reserved the Humphrey's room in the basement where there is plenty of room for crawlers to crawl, big kids to play, and mamas and babies to cuddle, nurse, and chat. Feel free to bring toys to share or pop upstairs to borrow books and toys for the morning! And those of you with tiny babes or babes still in utero, please know that this playgroup is for you too! Support from other mothers is what we're all about:) Tuesday, November 3 between 10 and noon 304 South Main Street  South Bend, Indiana 46601  http://www.sjcpl.org/main/ Humphreys Multimedia Room:  http://www.sjcpl.org/meetingrooms/

What do you love about wearing your baby or toddler? What type of carrier have you always wanted to try? Is there a tricky back or side carry you need demonstrated? At the next La Leche League meeting some of the more experienced babywearers in our group will be ready to demonstrate and assist with hands-on practice. Bring your carriers and try ours! We'll have ring slings, pouches, knit & woven wraps, soft structured carriers, and more. Of course we always have space for your breastfeeding questions, concerns, and successes. See you on  10am Tuesday, October 20 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 Take a look at this important rundown on safe babywearing: ttp://www.schoolofbabywearing.com/Images/TICKS.pdf

We are meeting Tuesday, October 13 at 7 pm, River Park Branch library to discuss your favorite Tricks and Treats in regards to breastfeeding.  Come share "tricks" that have solved your breastfeeding challenges and share the "treats" of breastfeeding.  Or if you are new to all of this come soak up the wisdom of a room full of mamas and ask your questions.

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