World Bf Wk Celebration::Radio Interview on KZIQ

What: Radio Interview with LLLRC Leaders Suchada & Jeanie
Date: Tuesday, 2 Aug
Time: 9:10 a.m.
Station: KZIQ (The Coyote), 92.7

We hope you'll tune in!

hugs,
~jeanie.

LOCATION for The Big Latch On, Sat., Aug. 6

WHAT: The BIG LATCH ON

WHO: Breastfeeding Moms all over the US and world going for a new record for the most mothers breastfeeding simultaneously

WHERE: Pizza Factory's Glass Room, 1601 N. Triangle Drive, Ridgecrest

WHEN: Saturday, August 6th

TIME: Mothers arrive by 10:00 a.m. to officially register for the event

BIG LATCH ON: Is at precisely 10:30 a.m. local time. All participating mothers will latch their babies and will be among the total count as long as the baby is on the breast from 10:3-10:31.

We have non-breastfeeding Moms who will be the official counters. We have others who will assist mothers with registration. My thanks to each of you!

The BIG LATCH ON::UPDATE

Hi, Everyone~

Thanks to the interest we've gotten after my last update, we now have more than the minimum number of breastfeeding dyads (mom&babe) to participate in the BIG LATCH ON, on Saturday, August 6th at 10:30 a.m. Thanks so much to all who have signed up so far!!

LLL of Ridgecrest is now registered for the national event and all moms&babes who participate will be registered and added to the total count of simultaneously breastfeeding mothers! Our goal is to break the world record, so please come help out!

From this point on, we will welcome any and all breastfeeding mothers and their nurslings for our event. You're welcome to let us know you'll be joining us (by commenting here or emailing LLLRidgecrest@ gmail.com), OR you may just show up by 10:00 a.m.

NOW~~you're no doubt wondering WHERE?? That info will be forthcoming soon. We are still in the process of making arrangements.

Thanks once again for all support you give to LLLRC!

Wishing you a Wonderful World Breastfeeding Week Celebration!

hugs,
~jeanie.

World Breastfeeding Week Celebration: The BIG LATCH ON

Hi, Everyone~

During the first week of August (1st-7th) every year, World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated by mothers all over the globe with a wide-variety of events and fund-raisers.

This year in Ridgecrest we would like to participate in the National event called the Big Latch On!

In order to be a registered participant and have our breastfeeding moms counted in the national total, we need a minimum of two breastfeeding dyads (mother & baby) breastfeeding in one location at 10:30 a.m. our time on Saturday, August 6th. (Please arrive at 10:00 a.m. to register.) All participating mothers will be registered at the location, and a monitor will count each mother who latches her baby on for one minute at 10:30 a.m.

If you would like to participate in the BIG LATCH ON in Ridgecrest, please let me know by NOON, Friday, 22 July 2011. You may tell me by commenting here at the blog OR via email at mailto: lllridgecrest@gmail.com.

When I know we have a group of mothers who want to participate, I will arrange for our venue, update the blog, and be sure you're all aware of the details.

Thank you so much!

hugs,
~jeanie.

Further informaton about this event can be found at the following links:

http://www.lllusa.org/wbw/faqwhen.php

http://www.biglatchon.org/

Series Meeting::Thursday, July 14th at 9:30 a.m.

La Leche League of Ridgecrest will hold its regular series meeting on Thursday, July 14th, at 9:30 a.m.

July's meeting is the third in our ongoing four-topic series and the subject is "The Art of Breastfeeding and Overcoming Obstacles." We'll discuss how breastfeeding is a learned art for both mom and baby, plus common difficulties the new breastfeeding mother might encounter and how almost every breastfeeding issue a mom might face can be overcome so she and her baby may continue their special, breastfeeding relationship.

All information discussed at La Leche League meetings (and more) is included in LLL's book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding now available at our meetings.

If you have breastfeeding questions or tips to share, we look forward to seeing you at the meeting and hearing your thoughts. You're also welcome to comment here at the blog, if you'd like.

{{{BLOG CANDY for July: From all comments left here at the blog, I will randomly draw two winners on 31 July who will receive one LOVELY, ORIGINAL ART MAGNET depicting Mother & Child. Post your comment now, so your name will be among those I draw from. (I regret that e-mail messages will not be included. Only messages posted here at the LLLRC Blog will count!)}}}

We appreciate every experienced breastfeeding mother who comes to our meetings to share her successes and to support newer moms in their goal to breastfeed. Thanks so much!!

Our meetings are held in Ridgecrest at the Immanuel Ministry Center, 1201 N. China Lake Blvd., next door to (south of) Pizza Hut.

{To find our meeting room, go in the Ministry Center's main entrance on the east side of the building off China Lake Blvd. Veer left toward the double doors you'll see across the lobby. Go through the doors, and then our meeting room is the second door on the left.}

Hope to see you there!

~jeanie.