Meeting Reminder - December 14

Our monthly series meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14th, at 10am at Fairfax Christian Church. 

The topic is "Nutrition and Weaning," and we'll also talk about your questions, whether they relate to the topic or not.  Leaders will be available for one-on-one help after the meeting. 

Have you been thinking about giving back to La Leche League by becoming a member?  Membership in LLL of Fairfax City costs $40 per year.  Ask a Leader about it at one of our meetings or join online on our Membership page.

Meeting Reminder - November 9

We meet this Wednesday, November 9, at 10:00am at Fairfax Christian Church.

The topic will be "The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties."

We'll also talk about any breastfeeding questions you have, whether they're related to the topic or not.  Leaders will also be available for one-on-one help after the meeting.

See you Wednesday!

Breastfeeding Today, Issue 8, September 2011

Check out the latest issue of Breastfeeding Today:

Cover story - "Holding My Baby"- why babies need to be carried and held

Plus, 

• Mothers' Stories
• Baby Blues
• Excerpt from The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk
• GlobaLLL - LLL around the world
• Preview of LLLI's new book, Feed Yourself, Feed Your Family
• Donors Making a Difference

Meeting Reminder - October 12

Our monthly series meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, at 10:00 am at Fairfax Christian Church. 

The topic is "Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby," and we'll also talk about your questions, whether they relate to the topic or not.  Leaders will be available for one-on-one help after the meeting. 

Have you been thinking about giving back to La Leche League by becoming a member?  Membership in LLL of Fairfax City costs $40 per year.  Ask a Leader about it at one of our meetings or join online on our Membership page.

Meeting Reminder - September 14

Please join us this Wednesday, September 14, for a discussion of "The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby."

The meeting will be held at 10:00am at Fairfax Christian Church.  A map and directions can be found on our website.

See you on Wednesday!

New Beginnings, Issue 3, 2011

In the latest issue of New Beginnings:

• breastfeeding after breast reduction or augmentation surgery
• nursing twins with confidence
• a report from the United States Breastfeeding Committee
• fruits that may help milk production 
• dealing with toddler tantrums

and more!

Meeting Reminder - August 10

Our monthly series meeting is this Wednesday, August 10, at 10am at Fairfax Christian Church.

The topic is "Nutrition and Weaning," and we'll also talk about your questions, whether they relate to the topic or not.  Leaders will be available for one-on-one help after the meeting.

Have you been thinking about giving back to La Leche League by becoming a member?  Membership in LLL of Fairfax City costs $40 per year.  Ask a Leader about it at one of our meetings or join online on our Membership page.

Meeting Reminder - July 13

We meet this Wednesday, July 13, at 10:00am at Fairfax Christian Church.

The topic will be "The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties."

We'll also talk about any breastfeeding questions you have, whether they're related to the topic or not.  Leaders will also be available for one-on-one help after the meeting.

Not sure how to get to the meeting location?  Take a look at the Directions page.

New Beginnings, Issue 2, July 2011

Breastfeeding Today, Issue 7, June 2011

Series Meeting on May 18

Our 3rd Wednesday Series Meeting is this week on May 18, at 10:00 am at Fairfax Christian Church on Main Street, Fairfax.  The topic is "The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties".

If you have any friends who are pregnant and wondering what to expect when it comes to breastfeeding, this would be a great meeting to invite them to!

Leaders will be available for one-on-one help during and after the meeting.

Meeting on Wednesday, May 11

Our next meeting is tomorrow, May 11, at 10:00 am at our regular location (Fairfax Christian Church on Main Street).

Join us! Our topic is "The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby". Bring your questions. Bring a friend.

Not a member yet? Please join LLL USA--it's $40/yr. Help make sure LLL is around for your grandchildren. You can join via PayPal over on the right side of this page.

Babywearing Discussion

The 3rd Wednesday meeting this month is on babywearing. If you've got a favorite baby carrier, bring it along to show other mothers what has worked for you. If not, come see what carriers you might like to try.

This Wednesday, April 20, 10:00am, Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main Street, Fairfax.

Meeting on Wednesday, April 13

Our monthly meeting is Wednesday, April 13, at 10:00 am at our regular location (Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031).

Join us! Our topic is "Nutrition and Weaning". Bring your questions. Bring a friend.

Leaders are always available for one-on-one help at our meetings.

Not a member yet? Please join LLL USA--it's $40/yr. Help make sure LLL is around for your grandchildren. You can join via PayPal over on the right side of this page.

Meeting Schedule 2011

Better late than never!

Our Series Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am at Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main Street in Fairfax. We are not affiliated with Fairfax Christian Church. We greatly appreciate their generosity in providing free meeting space.

La Leche League meetings cover many aspects of breastfeeding. As we meet the needs of mothers expecting their first child, and the needs of mothers nursing their babies, we find a wealth of information to share and discuss. Since we are all expanding our knowledge of mothering, child development, and family life, no two series of meetings are exactly alike. Please join us for more than one series.

The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby	Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby	The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties	Nutrition and Weaning
January 12, 2011	February 9, 2011	March 9, 2011	April 13, 2011
May 11, 2011	June 8, 2011	July 13, 2011	August 10, 2011
September 14, 2011	October 12, 2011	November 9, 2011	December 14, 2011

On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, come expand on your experience as a breastfeeding mother with a variety of discussion topics. Some of the topics we have covered and plan to cover are:

• Nighttime Parenting
• Dealing with Criticism
• Fertility: Achieving or Avoiding Pregnancy
• Creative Solutions for the Dinner Dilemma
• Solid Foods
• The Co-Parent's Role in the Breastfeeding Relationship
• Asking for and Accepting Help

We welcome your suggestions for additional topics. 3rd Wednesday meetings are also held 10:00 am at Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main Street in Fairfax.

Meeting Formats

In both of our two meetings each month we seek to help each mother with the issues that affect her while also exploring a specific topic in a group discussion.  The emphasis of each of the meetings is slightly different -- our 2nd Wednesday meetings focus more on individual mothers' questions, while the 3rd Wednesday meetings have an in-depth discussion topic that changes each month.

Because of this, the two meetings have different formats:

• 2nd Wednesday -- burning questions are addressed first, and then we proceed with the discussion topic.
• 3rd Wednesday -- the discussion of the topic takes place first, after which mothers have the opportunity to bring up any questions they have.

We hope you'll join us for both meetings.

3rd Wednesday -- Starting Solids

Tomorrow's meeting topic is starting solids. We'll be getting in depth about the variety of approaches to and types of baby foods -- store-bought, homemade, organics, finger foods, baby-led solids, and your experiences and questions.

If you are able, please bring examples of food for babies or accessories you've used to prepare food for your baby (whether or not they were helpful!).

If your baby hasn't started solids yet, this is an excellent opportunity to come see what the options are.

Thinking Outside the Pot

Please join us next week for our 3rd Wednesday meeting. The topic will be

Thinking Outside the Pot:

Ways to make dinner easy, healthy, and fun

January 19th, 10:00 am

Fairfax Christian Church

10185 Main St, Fairfax

Come share a potluck brunch, favorite recipes, and ideas about easy ways to put meals together. Renee will talk about her experiences in a cooking club -- a fantastic way to feed your family while spending time with friends.

Please bring a healthy dish to share and a favorite recipe (and if you can, 15 copies of your recipe so we can all try it!). Drinks, plates, and utensils will be provided.

Today's meeting is CANCELED!

We've just received word that the church parking lot will not be plowed before our meeting.

So, no meeting today. Come to next week's meeting instead!

January meetings

Our 2nd Wednesday meeting is Jan. 12 at 10:00 am. The topic is "The Advantages of Breastfeeding".

Our 3rd Wednesday meeting is Jan. 19 at 10:00. The topic is "Whole Foods Recipes". We'll talk about whole foods recipes as we enjoy a potluck brunch. Bring a healthy dish to share. Bring 15 copies of a whole foods recipe you enjoy. We'll supply drinks, plates, utensils, etc.