August 2013 schedule for events and gatherings

The mission of La Leche League, USA is to help mothers 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.

August is always a month for celebrating breastfeeding!

The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week! 
http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/

We are excited because this is our 3rd year hosting The Big Latch On, Charleston   
https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnCharlestonSc

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013 10 am

Please see our previous post for more info!

Our regular series meetings in Charleston are the 1st and 3rd Friday and the 3rd Tuesday.

FIRST FRIDAY – Mount Pleasant Old Village

August 2, 2013, 10:15 am to 11:30 am

We usually meet at St Andrew's Church however this Friday they have an event scheduled.
** Our venue has changed to the Mt. Pleasant Library, due to remodeling. We will meet in the meeting room to the right of the bathrooms. 1133  Mathis Ferry Rd. **

Contact:

Carissa 843.654.1240 LLLcarissa@gmail.com
or Beth 843.469.4404


THIRD FRIDAY - West Ashely / Charleston
August 16, 2013 10:15 am to 11:30 am
John Wesley United Methodist Church

626 Savannah Hwy

(meets in room next to the gymnasium)

Contact: Hillary 843.847.1482 LLL.hillaryj@gmail.com

or Scotty 864.415.3678

THIRD TUESDAY – North Mount Pleasant

August 20, 2013, 9:30 am – 11:15 am

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, 3500 North Hwy 17

(meets in classroom #3 in office side)

Contact: Marlea 901.210.7541 or Kimberly 843.814.1322

Our AUGUST FAMILY FUN NIGHT is going to be a beach event.

Our June and July pool family nights were open to aLLL and our August event is  Member's Only. This is our way of saying thank you to our current & new members for supporting and sustaining La Leche League of Charleston!  Please join us and if you are not a member yet, scroll to the side bar on the right and join now!  There will be opportunity to sign up that night as well! 

This will be a family beach night.  Bring anything you like to have with you on the beach including dinner or snacks.  

We will meet on Sullivan's Island August 24, 2013, at 5:00 pm.  This is a great time of day because low tide will be 5:07 pm that night and sunset will be just before 8 pm!  Lots of tidal pools for the littles and room to run around.  The exact Station will be posted in our events on FB.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllcharleston/

We really do appreciate your support and encouragement with membership.  The tax deductible contribution through your LOCAL GROUP helps sustain La Leche League of Charleston and LLL in South Carolina as a whole.  

We plan on having more Members events soon, including Enrichment meetings in addition to our regular series meetings, so watch for those be announced in upcoming blog posts!

Enjoy August! 

The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC

Beth, Brittan, Carissa, Hillary, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlea, Marlo, Monica, Naomi & Scotty

Don't forget to LIKE, FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE! 

https://www.facebook.com/LLLinSouthCarolinaUSA

https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnCharlestonSc

http://lllcharlestonsc.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/CharlestonLLL

Big Latch-On 2013 August 3 at 10:30

3rd Annual BIG LATCH ON Charleston, SC 2013Hosted by La Leche League of Charleston, SC
August 3, 2013 arrive around 10 am., sign in and get comfy!
Latch on at 10:30 am.

Come and join us for this FREE event in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week!

This is a fun event for the entire family.

At the Big Latch On  groups of breastfeeding women come together to set a world record for the most moms breastfeeding at the same time around the globe!  

The Charleston event is in our 3rd year and each year our numbers grow.  

Come help us set a new record!  

Our first event at around 30 mom/baby dyads and our 2nd event had over 60 mom/baby dyads and lots of dads and other children as well! This year we are so excited to find out who and how many attend! 

Thank you to the Charleston County Main Library for the wonderful space for families, moms and babies.  

68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Walk or park under the building (plenty of space)

We will be in the auditorium. Use the stairs or elevator to come upstairs from garage or front entrance. The auditorium is located down the hallway behind the front desk on the left. All are welcome. Please stay and socialize after the event.

There is plenty of parking below the library, free for first hour and a dollar an hour there after. You will pay at front desk, and receive a parking garage code to exit.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help with counting and/or to be witness, so even if you are finished breastfeeding and want to help please let us know!

Thank you to this year's sponsors!!
Please check out their website information and "like" their Facebook pages as well! 
We will be having some fun RAFFLE drawings as well! 

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MOTHERS HELPER

Lin Cook, IBCLC

http://www.mothershelper.biz/

In home breastfeeding consultation

Labor and postpartum doula

Infant massage classes

Bradley childbirth classes
*Drop in lactation clinic opening soon!

Phone: (843) 744-4777 ~ Mobile: (843) 696-1068

E-mail: lin@mothershelper.biz

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LOWCOUNTRY LACTATION STATION

Linda Merli, RNC, IBCLC

nurselindam@knology.net

http://www.lowcountrylactationstation.com/

In home breastfeeding consultations

Breastfeeding education

Infant massage classes offered

Call to make an appointment: 843-532-6310

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Kelly Hartzell from Eat/Sleep/Play

Offering a beautiful gift basket with a memorable keepsake of Breastmilk Mom/Baby Locket and & Balance Blend Postpartum tea by local Lost River Naturals.

eat / sleep / play

208-b North Cedar Street

Summerville, SC 29483

843-754-4488

www.facebook.com/eatsleepplaysummerville

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Southeast Maternal Medical Supply

Julee Kretchel CLC and ALC

Katherine Hunt

Offering a lovely hand expression cup, a manual pump and a hands free bra as a raffle gift. 

http://www.southeastmms.com/

Supply breast pumps and breastfeeding essentials such as bras and hands free pumping aids as well as pediatric inhalation products.

Work with insurance providers to reimburse for pumps and lactation consults.

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The Mother's Boutique at St. Francis Hospital is offering a Sprout Pouch Sling (Made in the USA) and a Milk Saver for a raffle gift as well!

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Thank you to Erika Carroll of Love So Sweet Photography.

Erika will be photographing our event for free and posting all the photos on our FB page as well as sending them to us for our blog!

Love So Sweet will also be scheduling NURSING PHOTOS at a discounted price for attendees so bring your calendars with you.

$75 with $25 going directly to La Leche League of Charleston, SC

The package would include 5-10 fully retouched images with an 8x10 print of the image of your choice!

https://www.facebook.com/ALoveSoSweetPhotography

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Thank you to Puree - Organice Cafe' for offering gluten free, vegan snacks as well!  
Puree is located at 1034 Chuck Dawley Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Dine in, take out, catering and delivery
Higher Taste of whole-foods cuisine to the Low Country
http://www.thinkpuree.com/

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South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition 

http://www.scbreastfeedingcoalition.org/

Representatives will be on hand to pass out

South Carolina Law - Wallet Cards

Make sure to take a few to pass out at local places! 

South Carolina Law

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-5-40 (2005) provides that a woman may breastfeed her child in any location where the mother is authorized to be and that the act of breastfeeding is not considered indecent exposure. (2008 HB 4747)

S.C. Code Ann. §63-5-40 reads:

(A) A woman may breastfeed her child in any location where the mother and her child are authorized to be.

(B) Breastfeeding a child in a location where the mother is authorized to be is not considered indecent exposure.

Local Contact Person for questions or media:

Naomi Hambleton

naomilllmom@gmail.com

843.388.5895

We can't wait to see you there!

Remember that La Leche League of Charleston is here year round supporting and celebrating breastfeeding!  

:) The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC

Beth, Brittan, Carissa, Hillary, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlea, Marlo, Monica, Naomi & Scotty 

* Please don't forget to "like" La Leche League in South Carolina 

and come visit our LLL Charleston group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllcharleston/

La Leche League is a nonprofit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian organization.  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. 

JULY 2013 Topics for discussion and pool fun!

 LA LECHE LEAGUE OF CHARLESTON, South Carlina

No RSVP or fee required.  We are on baby time!

Come late or leave early if you need. 

Babies and children are always welcome at LLL events.

ANY woman interested in breastfeeding is welcome…that may mean pregnant, adopting, surrogate, grandmother, in-law, friend, doula, midwife, nursing student and more! 

**Save the date!**  

**AUGUST 3, 2013 at 10:30 am THE BIG LATCH ON CHARLESTON,SC**

https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnCharlestonSc

WHY OUR BABIES WAKE AT NIGHT AND WHY IT IS OK

FIRST FRIDAY – Mount Pleasant Old Village

July 5, 2013, 10:15 am to 11:30 am

St. Andrew’s Church 440 Whilden Street on the corner of Venning

(First room downstairs)

Contact: MARLO 843.278.1688 OR KIMBERLY kimberly.lll.h@gmail.com

LOW MILK SUPPLY/ OVERSUPPLY?  CAUSES AND TREATMENTS FOR OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

THIRD TUESDAY – Northern Mount Pleasant

July 16, 2013, 9:30 am – 11:15 am

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, 3500 North Hwy 17

(meets in classroom #3 in office side)

Contact: NAOMI 843.388.5895 OR MONICA pelletiermonicaa@hotmail.com

CHILDBIRTH OPTIONS AND BREASTFEEDING OUTCOMES

THIRD FRIDAY – West Ashley

July 19, 2013, 10:15 am to 11:30 am

John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy

(meets in room next to the gymnasium)

Contact: SCOTTY morrowsm@gmail.com OR MANDY 843.270.9845

FAMILY FUN POOL TIME!

July 26, 2013 6 pm - 8 pm

Planter's Point Pool

Off Rt 41

Mt Pleasant, SC 

RSVP to MARLO gatorfamily@comcast.net or MONICA 843.810.8552

Please BYO dinner/ drinks or bring $ to order pizza.  

(Please rsvp ahead if you want pizza so we can estimate the order)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllcharleston/

Fun for the whole family!

** No glass containers please.

Weather permitting.  This is SC summer after all, y'all! 

  

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SUMMERVILLE, SC:

THIRD TUESDAY – Summerville EVENING meeting

July 16, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Summervile Church of Christ, 413 Trolley Road

(1^st brick house on left of parking lot)

Contact:

MALLORY: malloryk09@gmail.com or

APRIL 843.754.9511 dnapetrey@gmail.com

Mt Pleasant/ Old Village meeting canceled in June re Andrea

Tropical Storm Andrea is heading towards Charleston so at this time we are canceling our Mount Pleasant, SC Meeting which was planned for June 7th.  We'd like to be proactive to make sure this message gets out and no one is on the roads unnecessarily.


Please stay safe and know that you can call a Leader any day of the week for support between meetings.
Beth's number is 843.469.4404 & Marlea's is 901.210.7541

For the rest of our JUNE schedule please go to:
http://lllcharlestonsc.blogspot.com/2013/05/june-2013-meetings-and-pool-party.html


Here are a few links on what to do if the power goes out - both for pumping moms and with thawing milk.

My power went out and I have breastmilk in the freezer - HELP!
http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/frozen-milk-power-outage/

Typical Milk Storage Guidelines
http://www.llli.org/faq/milkstorage.html

Hand Expression Tool Kit
http://www.llli.org/docs/0000000000000001WAB/WAB_Tear_sheet_Toolkit/06_hand_expression.pdf

Charleston County Emergency Management Department
http://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/epd/index.htm

Stay safe and dry ya'll...
Beth, Brittan, Carissa, Hillary, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlea, Marlo, Monica, Naomi & Scotty

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllcharleston/

https://twitter.com/CharlestonLLL

https://www.facebook.com/LLLinSouthCarolinaUSA

https://www.facebook.com/BigLatchOnCharlestonSc

Get to know your local leaders - Marlo

 

My name is Marlo, I have four children, Jacob who is 13, Estelle who is 10, Gavin who is 6 and Lilah who is 4.  I’ve been a LLL leader since March of 2004.  I started attending LLL meetings here in Mt. Pleasant in February of 2000, when I had my first baby.  I knew even before I was pregnant that I would breastfeed.  My mom spoke often of the help and support LLL provided to nursing mothers, and how women shouldn’t be afraid to reach out for support.  I attended my first meeting when my son Jacob was one month old in March of 2000.  There I felt validated, and supported and at the end of the meeting couldn’t wait for the next one.  I wished the meetings were weekly!  I met lots of like-minded moms there including my current co-leader, Elizabeth, with her first son who was 2 weeks younger than mine.   My family moved to Virginia in 2001 and Florida in 2003 and back to Mt. Pleasant in 2005.   Little did we know that Elizabeth and I would be leading meetings together 4 years later back in Mt. Pleasant.

I graduated from the University of Florida, with a commission in the US Navy.  I spent five years as an officer in the USN, stationed in Meridian and Pascagoula, Mississippi.  I am grateful for the job I had, but it wasn’t for me, and working in the military did not go with my desire to stay at home with my babies.  I married my husband Joe while I was in Meridian, but we held off on having children until I was out of the Navy.  Joe got a job here in Mt. Pleasant when I finished in the military and I got a part time job as a household manager for a family in Wild Dunes, whom I still work for one day a week now!  I enjoy running and doing Bikram yoga.  In high school I swam competitively.  My father was a Marine and my first two years of high school were spent in Gaeta, Italy, where I went to an American high school, but I learned how to speak Italian.  I even swam for an Italian swim team.

My favorite philosophy concept from LLL is “mothering through breastfeeding is the most natural and effective way of understanding and satisfying the needs of the baby”.  Like any new, first time mom, I had no idea what being a mother and taking care of a baby would be like.  I quickly found though, that breastfeeding was almost always what either one of us ever needed.  I kept all of my babies close to me in a sling through the second year.  As long as my babies had access to the breast and I had them close by or in a sling, we were both content.  I realized breast milk was not only food and nourishment for my children, but the act of breastfeeding was also a huge comfort for them, and a major relaxant for me!  I was amazed with each child how they grew from my milk alone, how they ceased crying and were content when nursing was offered, and how much they needed me and I needed them.

Having nursed three babies, I thought I knew it all…but when my fourth baby came a long, she taught me a thing or two!  Nursing Lilah was not as easy as it was with the others.  We took longer to get “know” each other and figure out how to nurse.  We had trouble with latch, but we were both persistent and with some help from LLL (yes even Leaders need help sometimes!), were able to overcome our initial difficulties.

My favorite meeting topic is adjusting to life with a new baby.  Those first six weeks, although idyllic, are often the most difficult for breastfeeding moms/babies.  The transition to being a family of 3, 4, 5…etc… doesn’t always go smoothly, and I enjoy offering tips to make things easier.  Each new baby brings a new family dynamic.  Even though I thought I knew what to expect with babies 2, 3, and 4, there were always unexpected challenges.  There are so many tips to offer new moms to make those first six weeks run a little smoother.  Moms need to be restful and in bed with baby, bonding, establishing breastfeeding and enjoying each other as much as possible in the beginning.  This isn’t always easy with a house to clean, laundry, meals to make and other little children around.  Believe me, I know!!!

I think the most frustrating question/statement I hear is “I just couldn’t make enough milk”.  Breastfeeding is about supply and demand.  The more you nurse the more you make.  There are extenuating circumstances, but normally it is as easy as feeding on demand, early and often in those early weeks, to get a good supply established.  Breastfeeding is a commitment you make to your baby and yourself for good health and bonding, and believe me, you will never regret it!

 

 

 



June 2013 meetings and pool party

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF CHARLESTON, SC

No RSVP or fee required.  We are on baby time!

Come late or leave early if you need. 

Babies and children are always welcome at LLL events.

ANY woman interested in breastfeeding is welcome…that may mean pregnant, adopting, surrogate, grandmother, in-law, friend, doula, midwife, nursing student and more! 

FIRST FRIDAY – Mount Pleasant Old Village

June 7, 2013, 10:15 am to 11:30 am

St. Andrew’s Church 440 Whilden Street on the corner of Venning

(First room downstairs)

Contact: Beth 843.469.4404 / Marlea 901.210.7541

THIRD TUESDAY – Northern Mount Pleasant

June 18, 2013, 9:30 am – 11:15 am

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, 3500 North Hwy 17

(meets in classroom #3 in office side)

Contact: Hillary lll.hillaryj@gmail.com / Kimberly 843.814.1322

THIRD FRIDAY – West Ashley

June 21, 2013, 10:15 am to 11:30 am

John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy

(meets in room next to the gymnasium)

Contact: Scotty morrowsm@gmail.com / Brittan 843.478.0468

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SUMMERVILLE, SC:

THIRD TUESDAY – Summerville EVENING meeting

June 18, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Summervile Church of Christ, 413 Trolley Road

(1^st brick house on left of parking lot)

Contact:

Mallory: malloryk09@gmail.com or

April 843.754.9511 dnapetrey@gmail.com

For more info on LLL of Summerville join their group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/292656534156270

POOL FAMILY FUN

Last Friday - June 28, 2013 6-8 PM

Dunes West Neighborhood Pool - RSVP to Naomi @naomilllmom@gmail.com / Kimberly @ 843.814.1322 or on our FB group event.  There will be a pass under LLL of Charleston at the gate.

Come out for some relaxation and fun with like-minded families to swim & socialize together.

Please BYO dinner/ drinks or bring $ to order pizza.  (Please rsvp ahead if you want pizza so we can estimate the order)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllcharleston/

Fun for the whole family!

** No glass containers please.

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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.