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.

Annual Community Health Fair:: Saturday, 26 March 2011, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

On Saturday, 26 March 2011, La Leche League of Ridgecrest (LLLRC) will have a table at the Annual Community Health Fair at the Cerro Coso College Gym. Our table with at least one accredited LLL Leader will be at the Health Fair the entire day, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (Right: Jeanie Salyer, Leader)

We'll have a limited number of La Leche League's own book The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th edition, available for purchase at the special Health Fair price of $17.00. That's 15% off the retail price of $20.00. {Tax is included in the $17 price.}

Also on our table, we'll have these FREE items:

• · Breastfeeding Guide {tips & products}--Helpful info for pregnant and new moms
• · Meeting Info postcards with upcoming meeting dates
• · LLLRC Refrigerator Magnets with our WarmLine number

Come to the Health Fair to see what else is offered in the community, and then stop by the LLLRC Table to say hello or with questions you may have.

We'd love to see you there!!

Series Meeting::Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:30 a.m.

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

The topic this month is Nutrition and Weaning. We'll be discussing healthy eating tips for pregnant and breastfeeding Moms, how Moms improve their families' nutrition, and tips on a smooth weaning done with love. If you have questions or tips to share, we look forward to seeing you at the meeting and hearing your thoughts!

Our meetings are held in Ridgecrest at the Immanuel Ministry Center at 1201 N. China Lake Blvd., just south of Pizza Hut.

NOTE: We have copies of the brand new Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Edition. Hot off the press and on the NY Times Bestseller list! $20/retail or $15 for LLL Members.

Announcing::8th Edition,Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

La Leche League International has released the newest revision and update of their long-standing book for breastfeeding mothers: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.

This book is now available for purchase or loan from LLL of Ridgecrest. Copies from the LLLRC Lending Library are available for one month at a time. Copies to add to your own library are $20 ($15 for LLL Members).

From the back cover of the WAB, 8th Edition:

CUTTING EDGE INFORMATION TO MAKE

BREASTFEEDING WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY

It's no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way to nourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guide has been retooled, reorganized, and updated for today's mothers and lifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, and mothers of multiples will all benefit from the book's range of nursing advice, stories, and information--from preparation during pregnancy to the world of weaning, from nursing positions to expressing and storing your milk. With all-new illustrations, this ultimate support resource offers

● real-mom wisdom on breastfeeding comfortably--from avoiding soreness to simply enjoying the connection with your baby
● new and simplified insights into old approaches for latching and attaching
● chapters on the ages and stages of a nursing relationship
● reassuring information on nursing after a C-section or delivery complications
● strategies for breastfeeding, for a few days to a few years
● recent scientific data demonstrating the importance of breastfeeding to lifelong health
●helpful tips for building your support network
● nursing special-needs, premies, multiples, and adopted babies--and how to thrive no matter what curveball life throws
● guidance on knowing if your baby is getting enough milk, increasing your supply, sleep, day care, solids, colic, food allergies, medications, and more
● "tech support" help for sudden problems like engorgement, jaundice, plugged ducts, and much more
●answers to the most-asked questions and to questions you didn't know you had

Plus--Internet references for further information, including La Leche League International support sites and groups.

There is not better beginning for your baby than the womanly art of breastfeeding!

To purchase or borrow a copy of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, please e-mail Jeanie at jeanie1951@yahoo.com. We’ll see that you get a copy right away!

Series Meeting::Thursday, 14 October 2010, 9:30 a.m.

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

The topic this month is Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby. We'll be discussing how addition of a new baby affects the family, how to get breastfeeding off to a good start, how to establish a good milk supply, and other topics that may arise. If you have questions or tips to share, we look forward to seeing you at the meeting and hearing your thoughts!

Our meetings are held in Ridgecrest at the Immanuel Ministry Center at 1201 N. China Lake Blvd., just south of Pizza Hut.

NOTE: We have copies of the brand new Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Edition. Hot off the press and on the NY Times Bestseller list! $20/retail or $15 for LLL Members.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 50 years from now, no one will know if your kitchen floor was scrubbed or your windows sparkled, but you will have made a difference in the world because you were important in the life of a child.