La Leche League




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1956 - Breastfeeding rates in the US drop close to 20%; October 17, first meeting held at home of Mary White

1957 - LLL brings Dr. Grantly-Dick Read, childbirth expert, to speak to a packed house at the local high school

1958 - Founders clarify their purpose and incorporate as LLL of Franklin Park; publish the first edition of THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING in loose-leaf format and the first edition of the bimonthly publication for members, then called LLL NEWS

1960 - Over 50 women coming to 'Board' meetings bi-monthly; first LLL Group outside of country founded in Jonquiere, Quebec

1962 - LLL establishes 'Chapters' with 5 Groups per Chapter

1963 - LLL publishes first bound book editi...more




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The Womanly Art of Breastfeedi... The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
by La Leche League
avg rating 4.21 — 625 ratings — published 1970
19 editions
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The Breastfeeding Answer Book The Breastfeeding Answer Book
by La Leche League, Julie Stock, Nancy Mohrbacher
avg rating 4.78 — 40 ratings — published 1991
5 editions
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Whole Foods for the Whole Fami... Whole Foods for the Whole Family: La Leche League International Cookbook
by La Leche League, Roberta Bishop Johnson
avg rating 4.00 — 31 ratings — published 1981
3 editions
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The New La Leche League Intern... The New La Leche League International Leader's Handbook
by La Leche League, Nancy Mohrbacher
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 1989
3 editions
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Whole Foods from the Whole Wor... Whole Foods from the Whole World
by La Leche League, Virginia Halonen
avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 1997
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Whole Foods for Kids to Cook Whole Foods for Kids to Cook
by La Leche League, Judy Torgus
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1997
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