LLL in Surrounding Areas
Boulder and surrounding Counties are blessed with many La Leche League Leaders. Links to some of their websites can be found below.
LLL of Boulder County
LLL of Broomfield
LLL of East Boulder County
LLL of Carbon Valley
LLL of Fort Collins
LLL of Loveland
What are LLL Leaders?
Accredited by La Leche League International, our volunteer Leaders are experienced breastfeeding mothers who are familiar with
current research and findings dealing with all aspects of nursing. We offer practical information and support to nursing mothers
through telephone help, monthly meetings, and lending libraries of books on childbirth, breastfeeding, and related parenting topics.
How To Get Our Help
All breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to attend our
meetings or contact our Leaders for free breastfeeding help.
Mothers can become a member of La Leche League and enjoy even more benefits.
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Our 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.
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Why La Leche League?
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Click here to find out more about what LLL of Longmont has to offer.
Click here to read an article from Diane Weisenger, "Why LLL?"
Click here to find out more about La Leche League International |
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Nursing your baby is the most natural and effective way of understanding and satisfying
the needs of your baby. It is a very beautiful and loving act. But, as natural as it may be, it does not
always come naturally to us. We are supposed to have a community of women to teach us how to nurse our babies!
La Leche is a unique community in the lactation field. Our Leaders don't preach or teach, we
listen and share information, we offer support and resources to any mother who is interested in nursing her
baby.
La Leche League is a place to come and share your experiences as well as to pick up a few ideas from other
mothers. It's all about sharing, mother-to-mother; and face it, the joys and challenges of motherhood are worth
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How does LLL help?
The testimonials, below, are from current and former LLL of Longmont Members:
"LLL of Longmont has helped me raise a healthier child, educated me about the advantages of breastfeeding and helped me form a closer bond with my daughter." -Meagan Dawson
"Without La Leche League I would have quit Breastfeeding. My daughter Autumn was born at the end of September 2002, and without the help, support and knowledge I received from the ladies of LLL of Longmont I would never have been able to breastfeed a full fifteen months. Having other women to talk to, who are going through the same experiences as I was going through made a hard time much easier." -Tara Amendola
"After leaving my corporate job at nearly 40 years old to tackle motherhood for the first time, I found myself grappling with the need for socialization and support in this incredibly challenging new role. Being a natural products buyer was so much simpler; I could always leave the stress of the job there and come home. Feeling alone and insecure and desperately wanting to do the very best things possible for my baby made me seek out groups and organizations that would help support me and my baby as we grew together. La Leche League of Longmont has provided nurturing for me when I felt exhausted, confused and scared early on as a new mother. They have provided support and answered breastfeeding questions both at the meetings and when I have just needed to call someone and ask a question. They gave me a place to come and talk to other mothers. And they have empowered me to feel confident in following my heart in making decisions about what I think is right for my child. I’m very grateful to the organization and the leaders for taking the time to provide this service." -Tricia Marsh
"I have been attending Longmont LLL evening meetings since July of 2001, when I was 5 months pregnant with my first child. The group has supported me through many questions and issues that have come up over the past two years including working while breastfeeding, storing expressed breast milk, nursing through pregnancy and tandem nursing. I have always felt understood and appreciated as a member of the group who brings a slightly different perspective as a working breastfeeding mother of two nurslings." -Margaret Ashton
"Through LLL, I have gained so much valuable knowledge from the people there, much more than what I've even read in books. As a new mother, the support has been tremendous; it makes such a difference to be with other mothers who have the same feelings as I do about something as important to my baby as breastfeeding. LLL has been an awesome group for me!" -Amy Weber
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