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| Abbreviation | LLLI |
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| Formation | 1956[1] |
| Founded at | Franklin Park, Illinois United States |
| Purpose | "To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother."[2] |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | La Leche League |
La Leche League International (LLLI) (Spanish: La Leche, lit. 'the milk') is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that organizes advocacy, education, and training related to breastfeeding. It is present in about 89 countries.[1][3]
The aim of the charity is to provide mother-to-mother support and recognize the importance of mothering through breastfeeding, especially in social cultures where motherhood and breastfeeding are often not valued. This includes a mixture of modern family situations and feeding options. In recent years, LLLI has made major efforts to improve diversity and equality, in order to be more accessible to all who seek breastfeeding support.
- ^ a b La Leche League Papers Finding Aid. DePaul University Special Collections and Archives.
- ^ "LLLI - About La Leche League International". www.llli.org.
- ^ Bazelon, Emily. Edwina Froehlich, b. 1915. Founding Mothers. New York Times, December 28, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2009.