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In order to protect parents and their little ones, most meetings have been moved to an on-line conference format through Zoom. Please check your group's or the La Leche League of Wisconsin Facebook pages for meeting times and links.
You may join any of them!
You may join any of them!
Our Mission
The mission of La Leche League USA is to help parents to use human milk through parent-to-parent support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of human milk as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and parent.
Our Purpose
- La Leche League was founded to give information and encouragement, mainly through personal help, to all parents who want to breastfeed their babies.
- LLL believes that breastfeeding, with its many important physical and psychological advantages, is best for baby and human milk feeding families and is the ideal way to initiate good parent-child relationships.
- LLL further believes that parenting through breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or human-milk feeding deepens a parent's understanding and acceptance of the responsibilities and rewards of their special role in the family.
- The League's purpose is distinct. This singleness of purpose does not prevent interaction with other organizations with compatible purposes, but La Leche League will carefully guard against allying itself with another cause, however worthwhile that cause may be.
What do we do?
Breastfeeding is natural, but it does not always come naturally. La Leche League offers support to all who want to feed human milk in various ways. Whether you are working or home with your baby, La Leche league can help you reach your feeding goals.
La Leche League helps families by:
La Leche League helps families by:
- Providing free meetings led by volunteer Leaders who are experienced with breastfeeding and are accredited by La Leche League International.
- Offering support between meetings for breastfeeding challenges, such as positioning and latch, being sure your baby is getting enough milk, soreness, pumping and milk storage, and so much more!
- Helping parents learn about the ages and stages of breastfeeding.
- Creating a community of support by bringing breastfeeding families together.
Our Commitment
La Leche League USA (LLL USA) is committed to diversity and inclusion. LLL USA supports all breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding families, regardless of their race, ethnicity, immigration status, national origin, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family structure, primary language, ability, or socio-economic status. LLL USA fosters diversity among its Leaders so as to incorporate a wide variety of perspectives and responsible decision making.
LLL USA also remains committed to honoring the spirit and the letter of the WHO Code – the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent WHA Resolutions. LLL USA does not condone any actions that would allow a company that is not upholding its obligations under the WHO Code to advertise at La Leche League events. Click here for more information about the WHO Code.
LLL USA also remains committed to honoring the spirit and the letter of the WHO Code – the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent WHA Resolutions. LLL USA does not condone any actions that would allow a company that is not upholding its obligations under the WHO Code to advertise at La Leche League events. Click here for more information about the WHO Code.