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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 edition of THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING and first translation...more

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Average rating: 4.52 · 131 ratings · 8 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Breastfeeding Answer Book by La Leche League, Nancy Mohrbacher, Julie Stock 4.62 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Whole Foods from the Whole World by La Leche League, Virginia Halonen 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1997	My rating:
	The New La Leche League International Leader's Handbook by La Leche League, Nancy Mohrbacher 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International, Gwen Gotsch (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 2,012 ratings — published 1958 — 19 editions	My rating: