An Interview with Love Anderson: Innovation in Lactation Award Recipient: Part 2

Recently, New Beginnings had an opportunity to interview a trailblazer in the field of human milk feeding. Love Anderson has made significant contributions to the world of La Leche League and beyond for breastfeeding families, and we are… Read More

A Grandmother’s Reflections on Breastfeeding and Early Parenting

Disclaimer: The author of this personnal account of a nursing experience is a 71-year-old grandmother who didn’t find La Leche League until well after having her third child. She followed her intuition without having the evidence-based knowledge LLL… Read More

Loving a Vegan Lifestyle: Recipes

By Brenda G. Editor’s note: The following article comes from the Eating Wisely section of New Beginnings magazine, May-June 2005 edition. A vegan diet is only one of many ways to make the La Leche League whole foods… Read More

Breastfeeding Calm Amidst Car Troubles

By Anna W. Recently, my five-month-old Sunny and I were driving my mother-in-law to the airport when a tire on my car suddenly exploded! When the tire gave out, we were on a busy highway at one of… Read More

Gaining Peace and Power Through Breastsleeping, Part 2

By Jamie P. Last week, I shared my difficult postpartum journey after delivering my first beautiful child. I had just attended my first LLL meeting and started to realize I needed something different in my breastfeeding journey. I… Read More

A Birth Worker Shares: My Own Breastfeeding Experience

By Marcy T. I’m a first-time mom who has a pretty unique background! Before I had my own baby, I worked as a doula, midwife, and peer lactation counselor for many years. I went into my own birth… Read More

My Breastfeeding Scrapbook

By Kylie P. When my first child weaned, I experienced a bit of postweaning depression. By the time my second child weaned, I just felt so proud and really wanted to celebrate the experience. I know some parents… Read More

Strengthening Another’s Resolve: Conversations with Judy

Editor’s Note: This article has come together through text threads of a conversation among our writer Judy, Adele (an LLL Leader in Ohio), and myself. Judy invited Adele to drive out to meet with her a few months… Read More

A Day in the Life of a La Leche League Leader

By Kylie P. I looked over at the alarm clock at 5:01 a.m. on Christmas morning. Somehow, I was wide awake before my kids. I washed my face, put my hair up, and went to the living room…. Read More

Perseverance and Flexibility: Elisheba’s Nursing Story

By Elisheba A. My delivery was challenging. I went in for a planned C-section due to placenta previa*, which unexpectedly turned into placenta accreta**. I lost a significant amount of blood during delivery. Initially, a hysterectomy was planned… Read More