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La Leche League International; Abbreviation: LLLI: Formation: 1956; 68 years ago () [1]: Founded at: Franklin Park, Illinois United States: Purpose "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."
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World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is held every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 120 countries. According to the 26 August data of WBW website [ 1 ] , 540 events have been held worldwide by more than 79 countries with 488 organizations and 406,620 participants for the World Breastfeeding Week 2010 .
Breastfeeding, prehistorically, was the only way infants were nourished. There was no acceptable substitute for human milk for a long time. In 1 AD, philosophers were discovering the importance of breast milk versus any substitute. It was concluded that breastfeeding helped the mother and infant establish an emotional connection. [3]
A Times Square billboard promoting lactation cookies — featuring a pregnant cookbook author holding the cookies over her breasts — was replaced earlier this month, enraging women and mothers.
A back-to-school tax-free holiday this school year runs Monday, Jan. 1 through Sunday, Jan. 14.. The sales tax law gives consumers a break on electronics, clothes and bags, school supplies and ...
Brock, 61, is petite with straight silver hair and an abiding affection for Chaco sandals. She told me that at the time of her arrest, she didn’t want to abandon the 27 Alabama families still in her care. So she decided to move her practice to Tennessee, where she could operate as a certified professional midwife.
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a network of people working on a global scale to eliminate obstacles to breastfeeding and to act on the Innocenti Declaration. The groups within this alliance tackle the problems from a variety of perspectives or point of views, such as consumer advocates , mothers , and lactation consultants.