La Leche League of Warren, Michigan serves and strives to help support breastfeeding parents in the Warren and nearby areas. Every breastfeeding or soon-to-be parent is welcome to attend for support.
For free in person support, we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month 6:30-7:30pm at the Civic Center Library in Warren in the Mark Twain meeting room.
For free in person support, we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month 6:30-7:30pm at the Civic Center Library in Warren in the Mark Twain meeting room.
La Leche League Philosophy
Vision
To realize, deepen and share the love and wisdom found in the breastfeeding relationship.
Mission
To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Inclusivity Statement
We at La Leche League International have all nursed our babies. If you want to do the same, whoever you are, whatever your story is, we’re here to help.
LLLI is committed to serving everyone inclusive of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental ability, socio-economic status, political views, gender identity, sexual orientation, family structure, or other protected status.
LLLI seeks the equitable accreditation of a diverse body of Leaders.
To realize, deepen and share the love and wisdom found in the breastfeeding relationship.
Mission
To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Inclusivity Statement
We at La Leche League International have all nursed our babies. If you want to do the same, whoever you are, whatever your story is, we’re here to help.
LLLI is committed to serving everyone inclusive of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental ability, socio-economic status, political views, gender identity, sexual orientation, family structure, or other protected status.
LLLI seeks the equitable accreditation of a diverse body of Leaders.
Concepts
- Mothering through breastfeeding is the most natural and effective way of understanding and satisfying the needs of the baby.
- Human milk is the natural food for babies, uniquely meeting their changing needs.
- Alert, active participation by the mother in childbirth is a help in getting breastfeeding off to a good start.
- Mother and baby need to be together early and often to establish a satisfying breastfeeding relationship and reliable milk supply.
- Breastfeeding is enhanced by the loving support of the baby’s father, a co-parent, a partner, and/or close family members who value the breastfeeding relationship.
- In the early years, the baby has an intense need to be with his mother which is as basic as his need for food.
- For the healthy, full-term baby, human milk is the only food necessary until the baby shows signs of readiness for complementary foods, about the middle of the first year after birth.
- Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible.
- Ideally the breastfeeding relationship will continue until the child outgrows the need.
- From infancy on, children need loving guidance which reflects acceptance of their capabilities and sensitivity to their feelings.