Our Mission

Our mission is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

LLLNZ is an Affiliate of La Leche League International.

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Announcing!

La Leche League

New Zealand Conference 2008

3 - 5 October 2008

Mother's Milk, the Original Health Food

Download the Conference Brochure here!

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LLLNZ mourns the passing on 8 June 2008 of Edwina Froehlich, one of the seven Founders of La Leche League International.

Edwina Froehlich, 5 January 1915 - 8 June 2008

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NEW! Read the LLLNZ Submission

to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee

on the Employment Relations (Breaks and Infant Feeding)

Amendment Bill

Please see news and media

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La Leche League offers you support, encouragement & information with:

• Groups in centres throughout New Zealand
  (find a local group)
• Monthly meetings to discuss
  • advantages of breastfeeding
  • childbirth and the new baby at home
  • the art of breastfeeding and overcoming difficulties
  • nutrition and weaning
• Additional meetings in some areas
• Telephone help (find a local group)
• Parenting toddlers and older children
• Working and breastfeeding
• Lending library
• Books and leaflets for sale (LLLNZ Catalogue)
• Mother-to-mother support
• Workshops and conferences
• Membership in the world's leading breastfeeding support group