La Leche League

Arizona

Breastfeeding moms need good information and encouragement.  In this day and age, breastfeeding can be a lonely experience, or it can become the most profound thing you'll ever do.  You decide!  Studies have shown that the satisfaction of many mothers is enhanced by the support they receive at La Leche League meetings.  It's a casual place where you and your baby are welcome.  Practical help and up-to-date information are shared, and friendships with other mothers can be formed.   If you are a woman considering breastfeeding or already breastfeeding, La Leche League welcomes you, your nursing baby and your young children to our monthly meetings.  

To find out when and where the next LLL meeting is being held near you, please click on the link below listing your area of the state.

Northern Arizona - Includes Flagstaff, Cottonwood and Prescott

Lake Havasu City                                                                          

Phoenix Metro Area - Includes all areas in the metro - Phoenix area including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe. Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Litchfield Park (This is not a comprehensive list)  

Sierra Vista       

Tucson                                                                   

Yuma

Special Meetings:  Some Groups may have special meetings for mothers with nursing toddlers or meetings where dads are welcome that coincide with the monthly meetings.  All meeting topics center on one of four Series Meeting topics.  Meeting subject matter rotates around these four meeting topics.  Each meeting is unique.

LLL Group meetings cover a rotating series of 4 topics.   The 4 topics and examples of related subject matter are listed below.

#1. Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby

  • What makes breastmilk the superior infant food?
  • How does nursing provide "health insurance" for baby?
  • What are the advantages to mother? other family members?

#2. Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby

  • How does baby get started breastfeeding?
  • How often and how long should baby nurse?
  • What is father's role? other children? grandparents?
  • How do meals and housework get done with a new baby?
  • Is it possible to breastfeed and return to work?

#3. The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties.

  • What can be done if mother's milk supply gets low?
  • What if baby seems fussy all the time?
  • How do other parents handle night time waking?
  • Can sore nipples be helped? or prevented?

#4. Nutrition, Starting Solids, and Weaning

  • When and how should baby start solid foods?
  • What are the best foods to feed a baby? a toddler?
  • How can family eating habits be improved?
  • When and how do you wean?