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Volume 9, Issue 2

Summer 2013

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We're so pleased to be able to share a suc-cessful breastfeeding story that includes one of our much-appreciated sponsors, Milkface Nursing Wear.

Like many new mothers, Meg Goodwin ex-perienced breastfeeding difficulties includ-ing discomfort and pain. Fortunately, Meg was surrounded by LLL support: her mother, Diana Goodwin, is a former LLLC Leader, her sister, Emily Stapley is an LLLC member, and Wendy, a newly accredited LLLC Leader, in-vited Meg to her home where she shared not only breastfeeding information but pre-pared supper for her as well.

Meg's cousin, Helen, a resident of Ottawa, is also a breastfeeding mom and avid sup-porter of breastfeeding. She recognized that Meg might need some extra help and knew that Milkface offered consultations with certified lactation consultants. Meg was able to get the professional assessment she needed from Britt and Jan at Milkface enabling her to un-derstand how to manage tongue tie, including some reminders about latch and positioning. In the weeks that followed, Britt was available for further help, especially when milk supply was an issue.

It's wonderful to know that our sponsors share our commitment to helping mothers breastfeed successfully through even the most challenging of situations.

You can visit Milkface Nursingwear in the Ottawa area at 445 Churchill Ave N (Westboro location) or 1167 Bank St (Ottawa South location). You can also visit

their on-line boutique.

Thanks, Milkface, for supporting breastfeed-ing mothers in a variety of helpful ways and for supporting LLLC with your sponsorship. A win-win for everyone!

Some people simply go above and beyond. Britt Pegan, owner of Milkface Nursingwear in Ottawa, is one such person. Meg Goodwin wanted to pay a special tribute.

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Baby Soren, Meg Goodwin and Diana Goodwin. LLLC Leader (retired)

Thanks Melissa...what a sweet note. When I was expecting my first child (29 years ago!), I had very different ideas about mothering than all of my friends. I believed in attachment parent-ing, breastfeeding on demand, child-led weaning, family bed, etc. The person who influenced me and supported me in my decisions was my dear cousin Lynn. She was a La Leche League leader in the US and was a wonderful support and resource for me. She recommended I get in touch with a local LLLC chapter here in Canada, which I did. They were wonderful also - even

though I was a working mother so I felt in-between two worlds. They also suggested it was helpful to find a breastfeeding friendly doctor and I found one who has looked after me and my family for over 25 years.

My dear cousin Lynn recently found the love of her life. The wedding is this weekend and she didn't want any gifts. I felt that giving back to LLLC in her honor was a great tribute to her and her influence on me and my kids.

By the way my children are now 29 and 25, well-educated, kind, confident and happy indi-viduals. I thank Lynn, LLLC and my own then-unpopular convictions about how to parent these wonderful kids. I'll always have a very soft spot for LLLC and the wonderful work you do for mothers, babies and families. Thanks!

One simple thank you note for a donation became a conversation. Donor Deb Stratas celebrates love and LLLC by giving back.

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Deb (centre) and her cousin Lynn, on The Big Day—surrounded by love and friendship

Right now, many of us are busy with family and vacation plans and enjoying the summer, but I want to take this opportunity to thank you so much for your past support of La Leche League Canada.

I recently shared with you how much the assistance and support of La Leche League Canada has meant to me, my daughter Jane and our entire family.

Each day, I watch my little girl continue to grow healthy and happy, and I am grateful that I had access to local meetings, and the gentle and supportive guid-ance of LLLC Leaders and my peers. Thank you for supporting this important organization as it, too, continues to grow, expanding its reach across the country to help mothers just like me.

If you have not already, would you please join me in making a gift of support to La Leche League Canada? (You can do so right here….)

Enjoy the rest of the summer and thank you once again,

a note from Allie and Jane

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La Leche League Canada would like to express a sincere thank you to Alberta Health Services for choosing to use the video produced by La Leche League Canada in several Calgary health care venues: Calgary West Ma-ternity Clinic, North Hill Community Health Centre, Calgary Foothills Ma-ternity Clinic and Calgary Southside Maternity Clinic. Our video http://www.lllc.ca/national-awareness-campaign is be-ing shown on the Health Unlimited Television Network (HUTV); David Chittick, Managing Partner. Alberta Health Services was a donor towards the production costs of the video. Thanks also go to Marianne Keogh, former Co-Chair of the Calgary Breast-feeding Matters Group (CBMG) www.cbmg.ca and Postpartum Community Services Care Manager for East Calgary, South Calgary and North Hill Community Health Centers in Calgary, Alberta. The CBMG made a donation to the production costs of the video under her co-chairship, and featured the video at a CBMG conference. Her championship of the video and making it accessible to mothers has been key to the success of the project.

We’re on the air...in Calgary

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I breastfeed and I’ll be

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Alanis Morissette

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“Nothing is as important as empowering and supporting mothers and families

to do what they know in their hearts is the best possible start for their babies. “

From a La Leche League Canada member

Lenore Kilmartin, LLLC Board member, is a valued contributor to EcoParent Maga-zine. Here is her breastfeeding Q&A column from the Summer 2013 edition.

M y husband doesn't move at night. He sleeps right at the edge of the bed, straight as a soldier,

only a sheet covering him, even in the midst of winter when our old farmhouse is chilly. Why is

this?

It's because he's had so much practice! When our children were small, the family bed usually consisted of at

least a toddler and a baby, a dog and a cat, a mom and a dad, with siblings sandwiched into a twin bed beside

the "big" bed (which was queen-size not king-size).

In our family, children moved from the family bed, to the twin bed beside the big bed, and finally to their

own bed down the hall in a different bedroom. Each child graduated to the next stage at their own pace,

helped along by the company of siblings. I remember thinking that it would be nice to one day stretch out

and have the whole bed to ourselves but that hasn't been the case; instead we joyfully wait for a grandchild

or two to sleepover so we can once again snuggle into warm, relaxed little bodies nestled next to ours.

Bedtime was never an issue in our house because we decided to make it a family event. Piles of books,

piles of children, baskets of quiet toys for those who weren't quite ready for sleep, a pitcher of water, a

night light or two, warm mama's milk for the littlest ones, backrubs and kisses.

I laughed at a family dinner when two of the newest members - a son-in-law and daughter-in-law - both told

how their partners sleep without moving. "It is uncanny", they said, "how still they are". It is a new concept

to both to hear about our family bed. After all, we chose this method of sharing sleep because it

seemed easy, loving, natural, peaceful but never considered that we were raising such good sleep-

ers; ones who fall asleep, in one position, and stay that way, sleeping deeply, never stirring, until

it's time to wake!

I am very grateful to my dog-eared copy of The Family Bed by Tine Thevenin and for the wise ad-

vice of Dr. William Sears in Night-time Parenting. And a huge shout-out to Dr. James McKenna,

the author of Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Co-Sleeping, who has confirmed what

I always knew to be true from my own experience; mothers who share sleep with their children

actually get MORE sleep per night, not less. Because of these pioneers, I did not have nights of

sitting in a rocking chair, in a dark house, exhausted and resentful, waiting for my baby to finish

nursing so we might all go back to sleep. Nor did I have to get up to settle a restless toddler, or to check on a

small child fearful after a scary dream. Instead, I felt confident in nature's plan for night-time nurturing and

did not second guess my intuitive desire to keep my baby, toddler and children close until they outgrew the

need.

Each of us discovers for ourselves what works best for our families. Thank you to La Leche League for helping

me to understand this and for giving me the courage to follow my intuition. I owe many a sleep-filled night

to this wonderful organization! by Lenore, La Leche League Leader

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We had a very successful Spring Health Professional Seminar series presented in Victoria, Calgary,

Winnipeg, Whitby and Antigonish with 436 in attendance. We look forward to our Fall series which launches

September 9th. On-line registration is available.

Seminar topic: Using the Natural Laws to

Find Breastfeeding Solutions

Presented by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA.

Nancy Mohrbacher is author of the books for breastfeeding

specialists, Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple (BAMS) and

the BAMS Pocket Guide Edition. She is co-author (with Julie

Stock) of all three editions of The Breastfeeding Answer Book,

a research-based counseling guide for lactation professionals,

which has sold more than 130,000 copies worldwide, and au-

thor of The Breastfeeding Answer Book Pocket Guide Edition.

She is also co-author (with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett) of the

popular book for parents, Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven

Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers. She also has a new book

for parents debuting in April 2013, Breastfeeding Solutions:

Quick Tips for the Most Common Nursing Challenges. Nancy

has written for many publications and spoken at breastfeeding

conferences around the world.

For more information, please visit www.nancymohrbacher.com

Seminar topics will include:

The Natural Laws of Breastfeeding

Concerns about Milk Production

Breastfeeding Behaviours

Nipple Pain and Trauma

Just a reminder… Fall 2013 Health Professional Seminars.

Seminar dates and location:

Regina, SK • Monday September 9

Ottawa, ON • Wednesday September 11

Guelph, ON • Thursday September 12

St. John’s, NL • Saturday September 14

Nancy Mohrbacher

And thank YOU for your continued generous support. Each day, you provide us with the invaluable means to answer the call for help and support, and to pro-vide important education and guidance to breastfeeding families across Canada.

THANK YOU!

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Thank you to our Diamond Level Donors for their generous sup-port of of La Leche League Canada and breastfeeding families