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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, le arning 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! Looking forward to seeing you Tuesday, November 28th at 10:15am . Harris Branch Library 51446 Elm Road Granger, IN 46530 Note: This is the last meeting at Harris Branch Library. We will be meeting at Bittersweet Branch Library starting in January. There will be no meeting on December 26th. Here are two of my very fav

LLL meeting - Family travels and relations

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Hello Everyone! We are meeting this week! 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 at  10:00 am   Tuesday, November 21st Sunnyside  Presbyterian  Church 115 S. Frances St. South Bend, IN 46617 Here is some lovely language for extended  family  from  The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding : http://www.llli.org/docs/00000 00000000001WAB/WAB_Tear_sheet_ Toolkit/11_yourgrandchildi

LLL Evening Mtg. Making it Work - Finding Support

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Join us Tuesday, November 14 at 7 pm, River Park Branch Library. This meeting is not only for you mothers, but your partners and support people also.  How do we find support for breastfeeding? What role do partners play in our baby's lives?  What if they are gone for an extended time?  How do we make it all work, whether we stay home or return to a job? Come share your ideas and concerns.  Expectant parents, babies all welcome.