La Leche League International

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La Le·che League In·ter·na·tion·al

(LLLI) (lă lā'chā lēg in'tĕr-nash'ŏ-năl)

An organization that vigorously promotes the advantages of breast-feeding over other methods of nutrition and alimentation in the infant.

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La Leche League International

(la lā″chā) [Sp. la leche, the milk]

An organization whose purpose is to promote breast-feeding. Mailing address: PO Box 4079, Schaumburg, IL 60168–3243 (USA). Phone: 1–800–525–3243. Website: www.llli.org

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"I stand firmly, 100 percent behind breast-feeding," said Betty Crase, director of the Center for Breast-Feeding Information at La Leche League International. "Babies who've been breast-fed are still healthier and still have a higher I.Q."

Is the breast still best?

For more information contact: La Leche League International, 1400 North Meecham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173-4080; telephone: (847) 519-7730 or (800) LALECHE (525-3243); Web site: http://www.lalecheleague.org/

Breast-feeding When Your Baby Has Hypotonia, Congenital Heart Disease, or Down Syndrome

For more information or to find a La Leche League Leader near you, contact: La Leche League International, 1400 North Meacham Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840; telephone: (847) 519-7730; Web site: www.lalecheleague.org/.

Breast-feeding the Baby with Special Needs

La Leche League International 18th International Conference: July 3-6, 2003, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Calendar of events. (Calendar/Classifieds)

by Gwen Gotsch, La Leche League International, 1999, $5.95, order from 847-519-9585