Every year all over the world thousands of La Leche League Leaders facilitate monthly discussion meetings on various aspects of pregnancy, parenting and breastfeeding.  It is helpful for mothers to come along while pregnant and learn about breastfeeding and reassuring to attend after baby is born.  Babies are especially welcome. 

Here in Ireland, as in all other countries where La Leche League offers its services to women interested in breastfeeding, information is shared  through a series of four meetings. While the focus of  these meetings repeats, each discussion is unique due to the ever changing mix of participants and their needs.   Each mother is encouraged to take only what suits her and her family from the meeting and leave the rest.

Meeting 1: Advantages of Breastfeeding

                Why Breastfeeding is best for mother and baby.

Meeting 2: The Family and the Breastfed Baby

                Birth and the first few weeks of a baby’s life.

Meeting 3: The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties

                The normal course of breastfeeding      

Meeting 4: Nutrition and Weaning

                Introducing solids and looking at baby's needs in the weaning process

Each Group has a lending library of books and leaflets on childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting which is available to everyone attending. 

Mothers can ask questions and discuss any worries they may have with the other mothers during the discussion, or privately with the Leader after the meeting. 

Meetings usually finish with some refreshments; time for more chat and.... maybe even a new friendship.