Finding Your Local La Leche League Group

La Leche League provides education and support for breastfeeding mothers. They have chapters not only all across the United States, but also in more than fifty countries worldwide. There is likely a group near you.

Visit www.llli.org to find your local chapter. There will be contact information listed on the website for how to get in touch with your local La Leche League representative. Right at the top of their homepage is a dropdown menu that will lead you to finding the closest local chapter.

La Leche chapters are also listed in the white or yellow pages of your local phone directory. If the website or your phone book do not list a group near you, you can call1-800-LALECHE to locate the closest group.

Alternately, La Leche League works closely with many hospitals and birthing centers, and may have members available to offer breastfeeding help soon after birth. If they don't have a center in your hospital, your doctor, or your baby's pediatrician will most likely be able to put you in touch with your local group if you ask.

Whether you would just like to have the emotional support and companionship of other new mothers, or you're dealing with serious breastfeeding challenges and need the help of a professional lactation consultant, your local La Leche League is a great resource.

If caring for your new baby leaves you feeling to overwhelmed to attend a local meeting, your local group can still provide you with support and answer your questions over the phone. The La Leche League International website is also full of helpful breastfeeding information and articles. There is even an area where you can ask your own questions.

Whatever method you choose to track down your local La Leche League group, remember that if you're having breastfeeding challenges, you don't need to face them alone. A La Leche member who has been where you are now is available to help you.