La Leche League of the Garden State
Nursing Babies, Nurturing Families
La Leche League offers support, encouragement, education and community. La Leche League of the Garden State includes Groups in New Jersey and as well as Groups in other states with a connection to LLL Garden State Area Network.
Find FREE local support from any La Leche League Leader. To find free LLL Leader help in other areas, see https://lllusa.org/locator/
NJ Palisades Area (northeast NJ):
Jersey City/Hoboken- meetings, phone and email support - https://lllofjerseycityhoboken.org/
Ridgewood - Zoom meetings, Facebook group, phone and email support - https://lllofridgewood.wixsite.com/lllofridgewood
NJ Skylands Area:
Hillsborough/Bridgewater - meetings, Facebook group, phone and email support - https://lllhillsboroughbridgewaternj.wordpress.com/
Hunterdon - phone and email support - 646-549-6836, maya.ashley@icloud.com
Rockaway - meetings, Facebook group, phone and email support - https://lalecheleaguerockaway.weebly.com/
Warren County - email support, lllofwarrencounty@gmail.com
NJ Central East:
Highland Park - phone and PM support - Yosefa 732-672-6461, PM at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057123263949
Montclair - meetings, Facebook group, phone and email support - https://lllofmontclair.wixsite.com/lalecheleagueofmontc
Westfield - phone and email support - https://lllwestfield.weebly.com/
NJ Central:
Lakewood - phone support , Chaya 732-364-4758
Lawrenceville - meetings, phone and email support - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064985942424&hc_location=ufi
Shark River Hills - meetings, phone and email support - https://lllsharkriverhills.blogspot.com/
Trenton en Espanol - phone and email support - Silvia 609-421-0294, ccorado@msn.com
NJ Southern:
Bridgeton - phone and email support - Susan 856-455-7815 or sld62010@aol.com
Glassboro - meetings, phone and email support - https://lllofglassboro.weebly.com/
Marlton - phone/text support - Sandy 856-912-1887 or FB Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064403303573)
Vineland - meetings, Facebook group, phone support - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LALECHELEAGUEOFVINELANDNJ/
Non-NJ groups affiliated with Garden State Area Network:
Merrimack Valley, MA
Northampton, MA
Salem, MA
Barrington, NH - phone and email support - Jenny - llljbelmontearl@gmail.com 603-706-2716
Greenbush, NY - Zoom meetings, phone/text support - https://capitalregionbreastfeeding.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEzZeFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVwq_cpxdvq7bNxCzVPWojZLmC9Z1fqLsJr9IhOIiMYLAYwwIDPGtUxznA_aem_wMMwa4gnUIQdaEXuNVtLCw
Greater Ephrata, PA
Lancaster County, PA - Facebook group, phone and email support - https://lalecheleagueoflancastercounty.wordpress.com/
What is La Leche League?
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing support, encouragement, information, and education to all those seeking breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or human milk feeding support.
Learn more about La Leche League USA at https://lllusa.org/ and La Leche League International at https://llli.org/.
What We Do
La Leche League helps families by:
- Providing free meetings led by volunteer Leaders who are experienced with human milk feeding and accredited through La Leche League International.
- Offering support between meetings by phone, email, text, and even through social media.
- Helping parents learn about the ages and stages of breastfeeding.
- Creating a community of support by bringing nursing families together.
- Doing all of this completely free of charge. We do sell memberships to offset the cost of running our Groups and leading meetings, but rest assured, payment is never required to receive help or community.
Who are LLL Leaders?
La Leche League Leaders are:
- Parents who have personal experience in breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and/or pumping
- Fully trained and accredited by La Leche League International
- Able to help with all aspects of chest/breastfeeding
- Volunteers who care about you, your baby, and your family.
What are La Leche League meetings like?
What most people need in order to breastfeed/chestfeed effectively is accurate information, support, and encouragement. Our meetings foster all three.
LLL meetings usually run in a cycle of four general topics.
These are:
- The advantages of breastfeeding/chestfeeding, and human milk.
- Adjusting to life with a new baby.
- Overcoming difficulties and challenges.
- Nutrition and weaning.
Remember, with topics so broad and each Group so individual, every meeting is different. People often find their best parent friends at LLL meetings, and come back again and again not just for information and support, but for the community.
LLL meetings can be viewed as a buffet of ideas. Each parent is welcome to take what works for them and their family and leave the rest behind. A typical LLL meeting allows plenty of time for questions, and parent-to-parent sharing in a warm and supportive atmosphere.
We are here to help support you as you determine, work toward, and even surpass your nursing goals. There is no right or wrong way to be a parent, and you can come to meetings whether you nurse for 2 days, 2 years, supplement, pump, combo feed etc.
Expectant, new, and experienced nursing parents all attend La Leche League meetings. Babies are always welcome.
Our commitment
La Leche League USA (LLL USA) is committed to diversity and inclusion. LLL USA supports all breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding families, inclusive of their race, ethnicity, immigration status, national origin, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family structure, primary language, ability, or socio-economic status. LLL USA fosters diversity among its Leaders so as to incorporate a wide variety of perspectives and responsible decision-making.
LLL USA also remains committed to honoring the spirit and the letter of the WHO Code – the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent WHA Resolutions. LLL USA does not condone any actions that would allow a company that is not upholding its obligations under the WHO Code to advertise at La Leche League events.
Text © Cindy Terranova, 2010-2024, used with permission of author. All Rights Reserved
To contact a LLL GSAN Council member about information on this website, please contact Dana at dana@lauducci.com or Kat at kat.lamerton@gmail.com.
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