My son, was born prematurely at 32 weeks, weighing 2.1kgs. He went to the NICU for oxygen and I started expressing my milk immediately.

I was so engorged after forgetting my breastpump. I turned to the hot jar method and hand expressing to alleviate the engorgement.

Nan, one of our longest serving leaders, is based in Gqeberha involved with the LLLSA group there as well as active on our Facebook group.

After taking the pills to dry up my milk I thought that was the end of my breastfeeding journey but six days later I still had milk...

My one breast stopped making milk at four months, which could have been the end of my journey but La Leche League supported me to continue.

What a day in the life looks like of a breastfeeding mom with a young baby who works a corporate job as a travelling sales representative.

If I had access to La Leche League it would've been so helpful for me as a new mom. I now encourage all my pregnant friends to join.

I don't know what made me do it but I offered my breast again and he instantly latched on and started sucking.

This year the focus of World Breastfeeding Week, commemorated from 1-7 August 2023, is on breastfeeding and employment/work.

I prepared a lot for the birth but wasn’t worried about the breastfeeding as I thought I knew what I needed to do to successfully breastfeed

After two or three weeks of the worst pain I’ve ever felt, I realised that something was wrong...

Winner announcement of the World Breastfeeding month photo competition held in August 2022.

I had never heard of a condition known as Hirschsprung’s disease or congenital megacolon. This is what was suspected in Joshie's case.

The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2022 is "Step Up for Breastfeeding. Educate and Support.". Come celebrate with us!

Breastfeeding support has so many faces. The greatest supporters of breastfeeding mothers often don't need to know about breastfeeding.

I joined the local La Leche League meetings - for breastfeeding help throughout our journey and to make new friends.

Nursing during those first weeks was dreadful: a painful latch, friction on my C-section scar and then there was the mastitis.

La Leche League Group Member Denise shares her story. I have been exclusively breastfeeding my baby for 14 weeks. This has been the most...

Hi, I’m Nisreen and this is Raphael. And this is our breastfeeding journey. It hasn’t been easy. I fell pregnant at 42 years old, two...

INTERVIEW WITH A MOTHER BREASTFEEDING TRIPLETS Today, I have Tanyaradzwa Rimayi on the phone. Tanyah first made contact with me through...