October meetings in the Charleston and Summerville areas.
Our meetings are always free and baby friendly. We welcome any woman interested in learning or sharing about breastfeeding. Pregnant moms are encouraged to attend.
First Friday - October 7th
10:15 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church at 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant
Contact Brittan at 478-0468
Third Tuesday – October 18th
9:30 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Hospital, 3500 North Highway 17, Mount Pleasant Please go to the Volunteer Lounge
Contact Marlo at 278-1688
Third Tuesday – October 18th
7:00 p.m. at the Summerville Church of Christ, 413 Old Trolley Rd, Summerville
Contact April at dnapetrey@gmail.com
Third Friday – October 21st
10:15 AM at the John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Highway, Charleston
Contact Beth at 469-4404
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Books on Breastfeeding for Pregnant or New Moms
We seem to be getting a lot of emails and phone calls from pregnant or new moms who are looking for basic information on breastfeeding. A little knowledge goes a long way...information will help you make the right choice for your family.
Some moms find themselves reading many pregnancy books or birth books and not realizing they may not find the time to read when the baby or babies arrive. Think of it this way...you will be pregnant for 9 months and a parent the rest of your life. :)
Here are some of our favorites:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition by LLLI
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Nancy Mohrbacher, and Jack Newman
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solving Guide to Breastfeeding by Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West and Lisa Marasco
Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work by Gale Pryor
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
There are many others out there - some with good research and some full of one person's opinion. Some are good for special circumstances. We can recommend further reading when you come to a meeting or contact us. Enjoy and happy reading!
Some moms find themselves reading many pregnancy books or birth books and not realizing they may not find the time to read when the baby or babies arrive. Think of it this way...you will be pregnant for 9 months and a parent the rest of your life. :)
Here are some of our favorites:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition by LLLI
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Nancy Mohrbacher, and Jack Newman
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solving Guide to Breastfeeding by Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West and Lisa Marasco
Nursing Mother, Working Mother: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work by Gale Pryor
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
There are many others out there - some with good research and some full of one person's opinion. Some are good for special circumstances. We can recommend further reading when you come to a meeting or contact us. Enjoy and happy reading!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Interesting in volunteering or learning more about Leadership?
La Leche League of Charleston, SC will be holding a meeting to discuss interest in volunteering opportunities and possible Leadership within LLL of Charleston.
This meeting will take place at St Andrew's Church just after the usual Mount Pleasant meeting on September 2 and will begin at 11:45 a.m. This will be a short discussion on LLL Philosophy and volunteer job opportunities in the group.
La Leche League of Charleston, SC is in need of some of the following (with a time commitment of one meeting series or 4 months)
Secretary - gather information from moms and help with email reminders or mailings, perhaps even calls new moms to remind them of the next meeting
PR - distribute meeting notices to the community, including physicians and Moms Clubs etc.., help with media and community calendars
Group Greeter/ hostess - welcome mothers, help create and maintain new mom packets & small gifts for new Members, introduce new comers to Leaders and other moms
Librarian - maintain book collection, display library at meetings, keep track of borrowing, may present short book reviews
Website administrator - we are in the process of updating our STATE website and looking for volunteers to help with updating it as well as creating a way to add memberships through the site.
Fundraising Committee - possible leads for ways to support our growing group needs
Enrichment Coordinator -
plan meeting topics, contact possible speakers, help with advertising events, could host or find locations
If you are interested in finding out what a Leader for La Leche League does or in becoming a Leader yourself please see the link below:
Thinking about La Leche League Leadership? Click HERE
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.
This meeting will take place at St Andrew's Church just after the usual Mount Pleasant meeting on September 2 and will begin at 11:45 a.m. This will be a short discussion on LLL Philosophy and volunteer job opportunities in the group.
La Leche League of Charleston, SC is in need of some of the following (with a time commitment of one meeting series or 4 months)
Secretary - gather information from moms and help with email reminders or mailings, perhaps even calls new moms to remind them of the next meeting
PR - distribute meeting notices to the community, including physicians and Moms Clubs etc.., help with media and community calendars
Group Greeter/ hostess - welcome mothers, help create and maintain new mom packets & small gifts for new Members, introduce new comers to Leaders and other moms
Librarian - maintain book collection, display library at meetings, keep track of borrowing, may present short book reviews
Website administrator - we are in the process of updating our STATE website and looking for volunteers to help with updating it as well as creating a way to add memberships through the site.
Fundraising Committee - possible leads for ways to support our growing group needs
Enrichment Coordinator -
plan meeting topics, contact possible speakers, help with advertising events, could host or find locations
If you are interested in finding out what a Leader for La Leche League does or in becoming a Leader yourself please see the link below:
Thinking about La Leche League Leadership? Click HERE
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.
September La Leche League
September is a BUSY Month for La Leche League of Charleston, SC
This month we have a meeting at St. Andrew's Church in the Old Village. It will be the first Friday of the month (9/2) and will start at 10:15 and run until around 11:30 a.m. The church is on the corner of Venning and Whilden Streets in Mt. Pleasant. This meeting will focus on the advantages of breastfeeding. We will discuss the impact on society, the home & family, and of course the mom and baby. As always, the meeting will take on a life of its own depending on the direction of the moms and babies that attend.
On Saturday, September 10th many of us will be at Roper St. Francis Baby Fair. If you are pregnant or nursing, come by our table and say hello. We'd love to meet you and give you our flyer and any other info we can. This is always a fun time and there are always great prizes too!
Our West Ashely meeting will be held the third Friday of the month (9/16) and will start at 10:15. The meeting is held at John Wesley United Methodist Church on US17. Please don't worry if you won't be on time. We understand "baby time"! Come and have your concerns answered and meet like-minded moms! Come in the front entrance of the church and go through the set of double glass doors to the room near the gymnasium. This meeting will focus on the benefits of breastfeeding as well but as always the moms decide the tone and direction of the meeting so don't be afraid to come and ask anything on the topic of breastfeeding and baby care.
Our Northern Mount Pleasant meeting will be the third Tuesday of the month (9/20) at Mount Pleasant Hospital. Any new attendees please know it is simple to find us. Simply ask the people at the front desk to direct you to the La Leche League meeting and they will escort you to the meeting room. This meeting will be focusing on adjusting to life with a new baby. We will especially be discussing the first six weeks and the family transition but any age nursling is welcome to any meeting.
As always, all meetings are FREE. We love it if you can buy a membership if you've felt supported by the group but we never expect you to be a member to attend or call us. Babies and children are always welcome to meetings...it really helps for us to see you nursing if you have a challenge. We love to meet you while you are still pregnant so you can avoid some of the "booby traps" so come in pregnant OR nursing. Feel free to bring a friend or even your mom or mother-in-law with you! Hope to see you in September!
This month we have a meeting at St. Andrew's Church in the Old Village. It will be the first Friday of the month (9/2) and will start at 10:15 and run until around 11:30 a.m. The church is on the corner of Venning and Whilden Streets in Mt. Pleasant. This meeting will focus on the advantages of breastfeeding. We will discuss the impact on society, the home & family, and of course the mom and baby. As always, the meeting will take on a life of its own depending on the direction of the moms and babies that attend.
On Saturday, September 10th many of us will be at Roper St. Francis Baby Fair. If you are pregnant or nursing, come by our table and say hello. We'd love to meet you and give you our flyer and any other info we can. This is always a fun time and there are always great prizes too!
Our West Ashely meeting will be held the third Friday of the month (9/16) and will start at 10:15. The meeting is held at John Wesley United Methodist Church on US17. Please don't worry if you won't be on time. We understand "baby time"! Come and have your concerns answered and meet like-minded moms! Come in the front entrance of the church and go through the set of double glass doors to the room near the gymnasium. This meeting will focus on the benefits of breastfeeding as well but as always the moms decide the tone and direction of the meeting so don't be afraid to come and ask anything on the topic of breastfeeding and baby care.
Our Northern Mount Pleasant meeting will be the third Tuesday of the month (9/20) at Mount Pleasant Hospital. Any new attendees please know it is simple to find us. Simply ask the people at the front desk to direct you to the La Leche League meeting and they will escort you to the meeting room. This meeting will be focusing on adjusting to life with a new baby. We will especially be discussing the first six weeks and the family transition but any age nursling is welcome to any meeting.
As always, all meetings are FREE. We love it if you can buy a membership if you've felt supported by the group but we never expect you to be a member to attend or call us. Babies and children are always welcome to meetings...it really helps for us to see you nursing if you have a challenge. We love to meet you while you are still pregnant so you can avoid some of the "booby traps" so come in pregnant OR nursing. Feel free to bring a friend or even your mom or mother-in-law with you! Hope to see you in September!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Membership to La Leche League of Charleston, SC
If you have found LLL of Charleston helpful to you and would like to buy a membership which will benefit your local group please read on...
Optional Membership payment that will benefit our local Charleston, SC Group!
The best way is to join through a local Group, so that funds will be available in YOUR vicinity to help mothers and babies. With your membership, your local group can receive a small portion of the funds to be able to purchase new pamphlets, books and other resources for your Group.
To join your local Group, sign up with a Leader at your next meeting. If you can’t make another meeting soon, but are still interested you can simply email or call your local Leader.
Membership is $40 payable to La Leche League of Charleston, SC. We also have a financial hardship option if $40 is too high. This is also a tax deductible donation to a non-profit.
La Leche League meetings are always free. You do not have to be a member to attend LLL meetings or to call or email us.
Thank you for your support!
:) The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC
Beth, Brittan, Elizabeth, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlo, & Naomi
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.
Optional Membership payment that will benefit our local Charleston, SC Group!
The best way is to join through a local Group, so that funds will be available in YOUR vicinity to help mothers and babies. With your membership, your local group can receive a small portion of the funds to be able to purchase new pamphlets, books and other resources for your Group.
To join your local Group, sign up with a Leader at your next meeting. If you can’t make another meeting soon, but are still interested you can simply email or call your local Leader.
Membership is $40 payable to La Leche League of Charleston, SC. We also have a financial hardship option if $40 is too high. This is also a tax deductible donation to a non-profit.
La Leche League meetings are always free. You do not have to be a member to attend LLL meetings or to call or email us.
Thank you for your support!
:) The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC
Beth, Brittan, Elizabeth, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlo, & Naomi
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.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Thanks for being counted!!
The Big-Latch-On is a way to share love and joy of breastfeeding while also trying to break a world record for simultaneously breastfeeding at one time. Today we had 35 moms, (32 nursing mom/baby sets) and one dad come out for the event. We couldn't have had such a successful and fun event without the people who volunteered time and energy today to spread the word, put up flyers, add it to their social pages, make posters, email moms, and bring balloons, clip-boards and pens! Thanks to all the Leaders and Members of La Leche League who were part of this event and thanks to all the moms who attended to make the day extra special. Thanks also to Kimberly, C.J. and Susan who were our witnesses & counters! Have a great weekend!
:) The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC
Brittan, Elizabeth, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlo, & Naomi
:) The Leaders of La Leche League of Charleston, SC
Brittan, Elizabeth, Kimberly, Mandy, Marlo, & Naomi
Sunday, July 31, 2011
August Meetings and Events
It is amazing it is already August! Meetings are always free and nursings and other small children are always welcome. We encourage pregnant moms to attend and for you to bring a female friend or family member if you would like extra support.
Our first meeting for August is in Mount Pleasant and is always the 1st Friday (August 5th) at 10:15 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church in the Old Village. This meeting is downstairs when you come in the church after parking on Venning St.
The very next day is Saturday, August 6th and we are excited about our BIG LATCH ON event. We will be meeting at 10 a.m. at the Richard L. Jones Center on 391 Egypt Road in Mount Pleasant!! Please see our latest post on the event or call a Leader for more information.
Our Tuesday meeting is at Mount Pleasant Hospital off of US 17 in the northern part of Mount Pleasant. This is the 3rd Tuesday of the month (August 16th). This meeting is held at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 and when you come into the lobby of the hospital the person at the Reception will open the doors for you.
Our West Ashley meeting is the 3rd Friday of the month (August 19th) at 10:15 a.m. at John Wesley United Methodist Church on US 17. This is in West Ashley. When you come into the church, just walk on past the front office and through the glass doors and we are in the room near the gym.
Hope to see you at a meeting!
Our first meeting for August is in Mount Pleasant and is always the 1st Friday (August 5th) at 10:15 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church in the Old Village. This meeting is downstairs when you come in the church after parking on Venning St.
The very next day is Saturday, August 6th and we are excited about our BIG LATCH ON event. We will be meeting at 10 a.m. at the Richard L. Jones Center on 391 Egypt Road in Mount Pleasant!! Please see our latest post on the event or call a Leader for more information.
Our Tuesday meeting is at Mount Pleasant Hospital off of US 17 in the northern part of Mount Pleasant. This is the 3rd Tuesday of the month (August 16th). This meeting is held at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 and when you come into the lobby of the hospital the person at the Reception will open the doors for you.
Our West Ashley meeting is the 3rd Friday of the month (August 19th) at 10:15 a.m. at John Wesley United Methodist Church on US 17. This is in West Ashley. When you come into the church, just walk on past the front office and through the glass doors and we are in the room near the gym.
Hope to see you at a meeting!
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