The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International

(LLLI) in 1964 with groups in Canada, Mexico and New Zealand. The La Leche League became La Leche League International, Inc. The first La Leche League Group outside of the United States formed in 1960 in Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada. Grantly Dick-Read, considered the father of the natural childbirth movement, also came to speak with them. The seven Leaders originally held meetings in private homes more recently, hospitals, parenting centers, and other public venues have provided meeting spaces. The first formal La Leche League meeting was held on October 17, 1956, in Illinois. At the time the organization was founded, only 20% of babies were breastfeeding in the United States. At the time, most women in the United States bottle-fed their babies. Herbert Ratner was influential in expanding the organization's philosophy beyond breastfeeding.

Later, other professionals joined and supported the group - Dr. The organization was founded in 1956 by Marian Tompson, Mary White, Mary Ann Cahill, Edwina Froehlich, Mary Ann Kerwin, Viola Lennon, and Betty Wagner. This includes a mixture of modern family set ups and feeding options, and major efforts have been made in recent years by the charity to improve diversity and equality so it is accessible to all who seek support with their breastfeeding goals. The aim of the charity is to provide mother to mother support and recognize the importance of mothering through breastfeeding, especially in social cultures where motherhood and breastfeeding are often not valued. La Leche League International ( LLLI) (Spanish: La Leche, lit.'the milk') is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization that organizes advocacy, education, and training related to breastfeeding.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International