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La Leche League of Jefferson, Louisiana
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.

Membership in La Leche League International is $40 for one year. Membership fees help to support your local Group and the international organization. The benefits of membership include a one-year subscription to NEW BEGINNINGS magazine.
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LLL of Jefferson serves the local community through monthly meetings, telephone helping and mother-to-mother support. We invite all women interested in breastfeeding to attend our free meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help.

Whether you are pregnant and planning to breastfeed, are learning to nurse your newborn or are experiencing breastfeeding challenges, LLL meetings are a wonderful place to learn from other nursing mothers. At these monthly meetings, mothers share not only their questions and concerns but also the benefits and joys of breastfeeding. Babies are expected to attend; children of all ages are welcome!


Meeting Information

We have two meetings each month. A library of childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting books is available at all meetings.

Morning Meeting: We meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 10 am to 11 am in the 1st Floor Dreyfous Room of East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. Please bring a healthy drink or snack to share. Summer 2008 meeting dates: July 15, August 19.

Evening Meeting: We meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 7 pm to 8 pm in Room 3313 at the Family Birthplace at West Jefferson Medical Center. Summer 2008 meeting dates: July 16, August 20.

Please call our Breastfeeding Information Line at (504) 441-5554 for updated meeting information or for answers to your breastfeeding questions.

Leader Information

Leaders are experienced breastfeeding mothers who have completed an accreditation program and are familiar with breastfeeding management techniques as well as current research. If you need information before the next scheduled meeting, you can reach one of our Leaders by calling our Breastfeeding Information Line:

World Breastfeeding Week (August 1st -7th)

Our Baby Fair and Baby & Child Expo raise the funds that we use to support our group paying for books for our group library, information sheets and postage. Some of the money goes to support mothers in different areas. We are asking individuals and businesses to contribute to our mission of Healthy Mothers ~ Healthy Babies.

Cash Sponsors

Platinum Level $1,000 or more
- Mulate's Cajun Restaurant
- Nola Baby Magazine ~ Free Ad Space in July/Aug Issue
- Natural Awakenings Magazine ~ Free Ad Space in July & Aug

Silver Level $500 or more

Benefactor $300 or more

Patron $200 or more

Friend $100 or more
- Ivanov's Gymnastics
- Tulane Lakeside Hospital

Contributor $50 or more

Sponsor $25 or more


Door Prize Drawings and Auctions:

~ Gift Certificate for a free GymRompers session
~ Gift Certificate for a free Nursing bra from Bravada Value $45
~ Baby Gift Basket from Tulane Lakeside Hospital
~ Gift Certificates for a free month of classes at Ivanov's Gymnastics
~ Tickets to the Zoo/Aquarium Value $140
~ Gift Certificates to Mulate's Cajun Restaurant Value $100
~ Sign Language Basket from Baby Sign Language by Michelle Value $75






Exhibits and Vendors:

~ Learning Express 3300 Severn www.Metairie.LearningExpress-toys.com
~ East Jefferson General Hospital Boutique
~ Cherished Memories Diaper Cakes cherishedmem@yahoo.com
~ LA Passenger Safety Task Force (Car Seat Safety)
~ Greater N. O. Breastfeeding Awareness Coalition (GNOBAC)
~ West Jefferson General Hospital
~ Tulane Lakeside Hospital
~ Made With Love Cakes www.madewithlovela.com
~ Pampered Chef www.pamperedchennef.biz/JenniferSanchez






9:30 Registration

9:45 Welcome and Door Prizes

10:00-10:30 Session 1
A Newborn 101 Jackie, LLL Leader with LLL of Baton Rouge
B High Need Toddlers Katie Bouzon, with LLL of Metairie
C Having Fun With Music (Children) Rebecca Theall
D Natural Family Planning Diane Fonte, RN

10:45-11:15 Session 2
A Making Your Own Baby Food Tarek, Whole Foods Market
B Childbirth 101
C Fun and Games with GymRompers (Children)
D Making it Work Meshawn Tarver

11:30-Noon Session 3
A Keeping it Natural Meshawn Tarver, owner of Hypnobirthing with Meshawn
B Sign Language Michelle Lucurto, owner of Baby Signs with Michelle
C Craft Time (Children) Sarah and Laura Theall
D Calming the Fussy Baby Rebecca Theall

Noon - Lunch (Available from Whole Foods Market) and Live Auction

1:00-1:30 Session 4
A Wearing Your Baby Ashley Chin, PhD Adjunct Professor, Tulane School of Public Health
B Infant Massage Janel Gantner, owner of Tender Touch Infant Massage
C Storytime (Children)
D Still Nursing? Heather Robichaux, LLL Leader with LLL of Houma


~ Door Prizes, Live Auction and Silent Auction
~ Baby items, toys, hotel stays, restaurant gift certificates and much more!
~ Fun Activities for the Children – Face Painting, Balloon Animals
~ GymRompers will provide music, puppets and parachute play
~ Exhibits and Vendors
~ Baby Bump Maternity
~ Full Force Dance Company
~ East Jefferson General Hospital Boutique
~ LA Passenger Safety Task Force (Car Seat Safety)
~ Greater N. O. Breastfeeding Awareness Coalition (GNOBAC)
~ Tulane Lakeside Hospital
~ Cherished Memories Diaper Cakes cherishedmemories@yahoo.com
~ Diane Fonte, Couple to Couple League
~ West Jefferson General Hospital
~ Made With Love Cakes www.madewithlovela.com
~ Pampered CHEF www.pamperedchef.biz/JenniferSanchez
~ Discovery Toys, Linda Reine
~ Free Healthy Snacks and Drinks by Whole Foods Market




Support LLL of Jefferson

Our Group is staffed entirely by volunteers, and we rely on donations, memberships and fundraisers to continue providing services to the community. A variety of items are available for purchase online in our LLL of Jefferson webstore, and we also offer items for sale at our monthly meetings.  


Newsletter

A newsletter is mailed out three times a year with a schedule of meetings and articles on breastfeeding topics.  To add your name to the mailing list, send your address to LLLjefferson@juno.com.

To include your new baby in the birth announcements, please send your name, baby's full name, birth date, birth weight and length to Susan at LLLJefferson@Juno.com

The Summer Newsletter was mailed out in April. Our newsletter is free to our members due to the generous support of our sponsors.

Thank you to: Ivanov's Gymnastics, Gymrompers, Earthworm Herbals, East Jefferson General Hospital and Jelly on the Belly Ultrasound.

Please patronize these businesses and thank them for supporting La Leche League of Jefferson.


Email Newsletter

Regular e-mail newsletters are sent out with information of interest to breastfeeding mothers.  To subscribe, send your e-mail address to LLLJefferson@juno.com.
La Leche League International's mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement 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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