La Leche League
Jul. 19th, 2002 07:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I attended a LaLeche League meeting last night. I didn't think I'd make it as I had to wait 40 minutes at (NYC) Port Authority for a bus due to to traffic. And the one that came had very little Air Conditiong...but once on the bus he made great time.
I got there at 7:20. The meeting hadn't started. I expected a "formal" meeting with a speaker. What I saw was somewhere between 6-12 mom's in a circle with their babies. The babies were between 4 weeks and 22 months in age. Initially I was overwhelemed, I'd never seen so many babies in one place (I'm not used to being around more than 1-2 kids at a time.) But it turned out to be a friendly bunch. I even got to hold 2 babies :) I did find it a little odd, that the older babies were nursing, but I think it was because I'd *never* seen that.
I mostly listened as the topic of the day was breast feeding problems. I came away with some literature to read. I also got to see a sling in use and tried it empty. They are studier than they look (I've been fearing they break or untie easily) and I will probably get one.
It was good experience. I may skip the August meeting as the topic is weaning...and I haven't started yet.
There was one baby there about a year old. He was nearly bald (had fine red/blond hair) and blue eyes. He was very active, crawling all over. I think little Alan will be like that. He liked the meeting cause I was getting a few pokes during it - I guess he either want to play or try the breast feeding :)
I got there at 7:20. The meeting hadn't started. I expected a "formal" meeting with a speaker. What I saw was somewhere between 6-12 mom's in a circle with their babies. The babies were between 4 weeks and 22 months in age. Initially I was overwhelemed, I'd never seen so many babies in one place (I'm not used to being around more than 1-2 kids at a time.) But it turned out to be a friendly bunch. I even got to hold 2 babies :) I did find it a little odd, that the older babies were nursing, but I think it was because I'd *never* seen that.
I mostly listened as the topic of the day was breast feeding problems. I came away with some literature to read. I also got to see a sling in use and tried it empty. They are studier than they look (I've been fearing they break or untie easily) and I will probably get one.
It was good experience. I may skip the August meeting as the topic is weaning...and I haven't started yet.
There was one baby there about a year old. He was nearly bald (had fine red/blond hair) and blue eyes. He was very active, crawling all over. I think little Alan will be like that. He liked the meeting cause I was getting a few pokes during it - I guess he either want to play or try the breast feeding :)