May meeting

The May La Leche League meet up in Bristol will be held on this Thursday 9 May from 10.15am - 12pm at 53 Zetland Rd, Redland, BS6 7AJ. April will be leading the meeting entitled 'Breastmilk - more than just food'.

All breastfeeding mothers and their children are welcome to attend. The meeting is free, although donations are very welcome! The discussion will start at 10.30am and afterwards there will be time for any other questions you may have. Snacks to share are always much appreciated, but don't worry if you don't have anything to bring with you. There will be tea and a snack for mums and some toys for children.

Click on the Meetings and Info tab above for a map.

With love from
The Bristol Leaders

The February meeting for LLL Bristol will be on Thursday 14 February from 10.15 am to 12 pm at 53 Zetland Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 7AJ and we'll be talking about:

''When baby comes home: a day in the life of a breastfeeding mother'

All breastfeeding mums and their children are invited and we'd love to see you. See map below, and more info on the Meeting Dates, Times and Locations tab (above).

From the Bristol Leaders

Coffee Mornings starting again

As several of you have been asking about whether the Coffee Mornings will be starting up again, you'll be pleased to hear that Jenny has decided to host them at her house in Bradley Stoke.

Coffee Mornings are a chance for mums and babies to get together. There is no set discussion topic but there will be either a LLL Leader or experienced mums present to ask about any queries as well as LLL information sheets.

All breastfeeding women and their children are welcome to come along. Coffee Mornings, like other meetings, are free - although donations are always welcome. If you can bring some food or drink to share, it would be much appreciated.

Coffee Mornings will be held on Thursday 28 Feb, Thursday 21 March and Thursday 25 April from 10.15am to 12pm at 36 Watch Elm Close, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 8AN.

For further information, ring Jenny on 0117 909 3969.

Happy New Year! We hope you had a great Christmas. The first meeting for 2013 will be on Thursday 10 January.

Time: 10.15am - 12pm
Venue: 53 Zetland Rd, Redland, BS6 7AJ (map on Meetings, Dates, Times and Locations page)
Topic: Impact of the birth environment on beginning breastfeeding

If you have any questions you can ring a Bristol Leader or check out the online LLL info at www.llli.org

With best wishes
The Bristol Leaders

The December meeting for LLL Bristol will be on Thursday 13 December from 10.15 am to 12 pm at 53 Zetland Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 7AJ and we'll be talking about:

'Say What?! Responding to criticism'

All breastfeeding mums and their children are invited and we'd love to see you.

From the Bristol Leaders



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If you would like some help with breastfeeding in between Bristol La Leche League meetings then you can always call one of the Bristol Leaders, or the national Helpline. 

Or you can come and see me or Vicky Dickson at one of our weekly breastfeeding groups. I'm at Hartcliffe Children's Centre, Hareclive Rd, Bristol BS13 0JW every Monday from 1-3pm. There is a play worker to entertain toddlers and it's a lovely place for a chat over tea with other mums. http://www.hartcliffechildrenscentre.ik.org/ 

Vicky is at Zion every Friday from 1-3pm. There is a play worker with toys in this lovely cafe. http://www.zionbristol.co.uk/about-us 

We'd love to see you there
Charlie

The next meeting will be on Thursday 11 October and we'll be discussing ways to make time for breastfeeding. We'll be meeting at 53 Zetland Rd from 10.15am until about midday. See the page on 'Meetings, Dates, Times and Locations' for map and directions.

Hope to see you there,
with love from the Bristol Leaders

URGENT - we need to change the location of the LLL meeting tomorrow, Thurs 13 Sept, to Bubalu cafe on Gloucester Rd. 

We'll be there from 10.30am until about midday. This is because April's house is still in the grip of some building work and not very baby friendly at the moment! Drinks and snacks will be available to buy and we'll try to pick up some books from the library to bring along. Sorry for the late notice! With love from the Bristol Leaders.

Any questions, please ring Charlie, Vicky or April.

Two new additions to the library

In time for all the new additions that might be joining us over the upcoming months . We have two new additions of our own, we have purchased another two books for the library. We have chosen to have another copy of Adventures in Tandem Nursing available for loan due to its popular demand. The other new addition is a book recently reviewed in Breastfeeding Matters ; Breastfeeding, Take Two http://breastfeedingtaketwo.com/. These two books will be available for loan at the next meeting on Sept 13th.

An LLL mum looking after her baby this summer:

LLL September meeting

LLL Bristol's September meeting will be on Thursday 13 September from 10.15am to 12pm at 53 Zetland Rd. We'll be discussing 'What value has breast milk?'

For more info and map see the page 'Meetings Dates, Times and Locations' 

We look forward to seeing you there!
The Bristol Leaders

August park meet up

On Thurs 9 August we'll be meeting in Cotham Gardens Park, Bristol, behind Redland train station from 10.30am. Come along with kids, friends and a picnic! The Bristol Leaders

The Big Latch On 2012

Come and join us for The Big Latch On this Sat 4 Aug at 10.30am. We're hoping to have a record number of babies latched on at 10.30am, so come to the Downs, by the Sea Wall, from 10am (we're there until 3pm), bring a picnic, and join women all over the world in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (1 - 7 Aug).


Like the Bristol Breastfeeding Facebook page and see more thoughts on The Big Latch here at Circus Queen.

Interesting blog on breastfeeding in public and the recent protest in Bristol http://circusqueen.co.uk/2012/07/breastfeeding-in-public/

Next meeting - July

We'll next be meeting on Thursday 12 July at 53 Zetland Rd from 10.15am for a 10.30am start to discuss 'Overcoming Cultural Obstacles'. 

See the 'Meetings...' tab for more info and map. Everyone is welcome and we'll hopefully cover any other questions or concerns that you may have.

Or come just for a chat and a cup of tea - we'd love to see you!

Remember that you can always ring any of us Bristol Leaders in between meetings to ask any question that you may have. Tel nos on left hand side of blog.

With love from the Bristol Leaders

things nobody told me!

Thanks to everyone for a lovely meeting last Thurs on the theme of things I wish I'd known before I had my baby.


Thank you also and especially to Jenny for leading her first La Leche League meeting and congratulations on becoming a LLL Leader!


There were some delicious snacks, thank you so much for bringing these along, and most of all for coming - you are what make the meetings what they are!

The meeting on Thursday 10 May will be at 53 Zetland Rd. We'll be talking about ideas to create breastfeeding adverts. Arrive from 10.15am and the discussion will be from 10.30 to 11.30am. They'll be time for tea and chat afterwards.


See you there, Charlie

Big Bristol Breastfeed

Date for your diaries - the Big Bristol Breastfeed will be on 12 May this year and will be on the Downs. We'll be meeting by the sea wall from around 11am onwards and it would be great to see you, along with friends and family.

Breastfeeding Beyond a Year

You are invited to our next get together, on Thursday 12 April from 10.15am to 12ish at 53 Zetland Rd, Redland. See the 'Meetings and Info' page for map and more info, or ring one of the Bristol Leaders. The topic will be 'Breastfeeding Beyond a Year', and there will be time for other questions too.

Instinct and breastfeeding

We are meeting on Thursday 8 March from 10.15am to 12pm at 53 Zeltand Rd for our monthly get together. We'll be talking about whether instinct plays a part in the breastfeeding relationship, and we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences. 


All breastfeeding women, their babies and children, and pregnant women are very welcome.


See the 'Meetings and Info' page of this blog for further details, or phone one of the Bristol Leaders.