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...

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 ...

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7 pm, Tutt Branch Library. Please note change in location. What do you love about wearing your baby or toddler? What challenges have you faced with babywearing? How has babywearing helped with breastfeeding and bonding? What type of carrier have you always wanted to try? Is there a tricky back or side carry you need demonstrated? Need help figuring out how to nurse in your carrier? Please bring along your favorite carrier(s) to demonstrate.  There will also be time to address any of your nursing questions.

At our next morning meeting we will be discussing that precious commodity for all parents--Sleep. There are as many sleep philosophies and set-ups as there are babies. Come share ideas of what has worked for your family, struggles you face, and an open heart for commiseration.  We have several books in the LLL library you may want to check out, including the brand new LLL book written by the women who brought you the most recent edition of "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding": "Sweet Sleep:Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for Breastfeeding Families". We're really excited about this book--it is so helpful and truthful in a way that no other sleep book has been brave enough to be before. We also have other favorites: Dr. Sears's "Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep" and Dr. McKenna's "Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping, Whether you do it occasionally or every night, do it safely." ...