Airport Area La Leche League

Airport Area La Leche League The Airport Area La Leche League has suspended in person meetings. We are available by phone.

MISSION
Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. DESCRIPTION
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, informat

ion, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. All breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our monthly group meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help.

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06/23/2026

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I'm a first-time mom of a beautiful six-month-old baby girl, and, like most other mothers - first-timers or not-, my breastfeeding journey has exceeded both my highest and my lowest expectations: it has been life-altering. Breastfeeding completely changed the way I view myself and the world and I co...

One of the reasons for low weight gain.
04/27/2026

One of the reasons for low weight gain.

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04/16/2024

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La Leche League USA helps parents, families, and communities to breastfeed, chestfeed, and human milk feed their babies through parent-to-parent support. LLL USA encourages, informs, educates, supports, and promotes the use of human milk and the intimate relationship and development that comes from....

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03/05/2024

https://lllusa.org/love-and-bonding-through-nursing-oxytocin-and-connection/

La Leche League USA helps parents, families, and communities to breastfeed, chestfeed, and human milk feed their babies through parent-to-parent support. LLL USA encourages, informs, educates, supports, and promotes the use of human milk and the intimate relationship and development that comes from....

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12/13/2023

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"You can't have candy canes, or it will kill your supply!"
There are no published studies linking peppermint/menthol with loss of breastmilk supply. While there is anecdotal evidence that high doses of peppermint essential oils may affect nursing, no research has been done.
However, many families DO struggle with maintaining nursing frequency during the holidays. Try to keep baby close and milk flowing (with either baby or pump) even while traveling, shopping, or visiting family and friends.

[Image: Close up photo of peppermint candies. Text: Will peppermint candies kill your supply? Probably not. But infrequent nursing will. Keep baby close and nursing--even during the busy holidays.]

09/02/2023

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