Sunday, 4 December 2011

COFFEE MORNING FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2011

MEETING THIS FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER: please join us to celebrate the end of 2011
and all that this year has brought us !

Please feel free to bring a small contribution to eat and share!

Our slings are still up for auction - please let Nicola have your bids on Friday
latest - after Friday they'll be sold off.....they are lovely and I'll send out
another email with the list of what we have - please feel free to show friends
and family who might be interested as well!

Coffee Mornings are informal gatherings which provide an
opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in
your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly,
confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children
(breastfeeding or not!).

The lending library which contains a variety of books and dvds on
breastfeeding and parenting will also be available. (****Please note****
if you have any books you'd like to return but can't make
it to a meeting please call us and we can figure out a way to get it
back without too much inconvenience to you. Thanks!)

The details are:

FRIDAY, 9th December 2011 from 10:30AM-12:30PM at:

Acton Green Church
Cunnington Street
Acton Green
London
W4 5ER

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=520323&Y=178935&A=Y&Z=110

Parking is limited in the area, but there is some pay and display
parking in nearby streets, and a Sainsbury's carpark near Chiswick Park
station. We have a very few permits please try and find a paying spot first but
if there are non, please come in and see if we have a permit!

A NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2012'S MEETINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON!

We look forward to seeing you and your little one(s)! (Siblings are
welcome.)










Tuesday, 8 November 2011

NOVEMBER'S MEETING REMINDER

MEETING THIS FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

Just the usual reminder about Friday's Coffee Morning on 11th November 2011 from
10:30AM-12:30PM, at Acton Green Church, Cunnington Street, W4 5ER, near
Chiswick Park tube station.

Coffee Mornings are informal gatherings which provide an
opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in
your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly,
confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children
(breastfeeding or not!).

The lending library which contains a variety of books and dvds on
breastfeeding and parenting will also be available. (****Please note****
if you have any books you'd like to return but can't make
it to a meeting please call us and we can figure out a way to get it
back without too much inconvenience to you. Thanks!)

The details are:

FRIDAY, 11th November 2011 from 10:30AM-12:30PM at:

Acton Green Church
Cunnington Street
Acton Green
London
W4 5ER

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=520323&Y=178935&A=Y&Z=110

Parking is limited in the area, but there is some pay and display
parking in nearby streets, and a Sainsbury's carpark near Chiswick Park
station. We have a very few permits please try and find a paying spot first but if there are non, please come in and see if we have a permit!

LAST MEETING for 2011:

9 December 2011 - please come for a mince pie and a celebration of the end of the year!

We look forward to seeing you and your little one(s)! (Siblings are
welcome.)

If you need any information or support in the meantime please call
Indira (native Spanish speaker and fluent in French) 0208 542 0973, or
Nicola on 01895 823 139.

Warmly,

Indira and Nicola
Leaders
LLL West London

Saturday, 10 September 2011

LA LECHE LEAGUE CONFERENCE COVENTRY FRIDAY 14TH & SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER

This year's National Conference will take place in the Britannia Hotel Coventry CV1 5RP on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October - the main programme is outlined below.  The two day conference rates for LLL members is £60 until the end of September or £70 on the door (£80 for non-members and £90 on the door).  Day rates are £40/£50 in advance or ££50/£60 on the door (members/non-members).  Families are of course welcome (dad's/grannies etc to mind older kids) - it looks like being a great couple of days and we hope to see some of you there!


There are special accommodation deals available staying at the hotel.  For more information and booking forms look at http://lllgbevents.blogspot.com/2011/08/main-programme-conference-2011.html

 

LLLGB Conference  Programme  FRIDAY October 14, 2011


09.45  Opening Address by Anna Burbidge, Chair of LLLGB


10.00-11.00  Low Weight Gain & The Exclusively Breastfed Baby
Pamela Morrison  Weights, analysis, gain patterns, supplementation (mother’s milk/formula/nutri-prem).  Techniques to preserve breastfeeding and maintain weight gain in a fragile or vulnerable baby.





11.15-12.15  Regulating Infant Formula
Expanding on his GOLD 11 presentation, George Kent explores how flaws in governments' regulation of infant formula systematically protect formula manufacturers while exposing infants to excessive risk.

LUNCH BREAK
1 hour 15 minutes


13.30- 14.30  AnotherLook
Marian Tompson  Our keynote speaker takes us through the inception, development and successes of the fight to allow mothers to make informed choices about HIV status and breastfeeding.




14.45-15.45  Panel Discussion : Lactaphobia in Medical & Care Settings
Chair:  Dr Gareth Tudor-Williams.  What to do/how to approach professionals who are fearful and/or misinformed about mother’s milk and breastfeeding. 



16.00-1700  Celebrating Success     LLLLeaders
3 case studies on dyads who succeeded despite initial problems.  A brief outline of the issues, challenges and co-operation that eventually resulted in a happy and secure breastfeeding relationship for Mum & Baby.


Informal events continue – evening meal before Cabaret La Leche

LLLGB Conference  Programme  SATURDAY October 15, 2011

09.45  Anna Burbidge Introduces Marian Tompson

10.00-11.00  My Passionate Journey
Marian Tompson  How an outing to a picnic became a life journey of unexpected joys, blessings, friendships and an unbelievable amount of hard work.  Mother to mother, woman to woman and at times, mother to politician!



11.15-12.15  AGM for LLLGB Members 
                   OR
Reedy Hicky  Tick Tock: Parenting By The Clock  Strategies for helping mothers handle conflicting information, including scheduled feeding and sleep training.

LUNCH BREAK
1 hour 15 minutes


13.30- 14.30  Working With Health Professionals...
Jessica Williams How to communicate effectively in discussions with multi-disciplinary teams in order to preserve and protect breastfeeding with a fragile or underweight breastfed child.


14.45-15.45  Empowering Mothers To Succeed
Reedy Hicky Strategies and suggestions on how to overcome the avalanche of information and messages women are often swamped by in the last few months of pregnancy and the first few weeks of breastfeeding.




16.00-1700  Heat Treating Mother’s Milk
Pamela Morrison  For when direct breastfeeding isn’t feasible but treated mother’s milk can still be given to the baby.  An overview of current research and procedures.




Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Coffee Morning: 9 September 2011
Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 9 September 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: CHISWICK, West London:

    Acton Green Church
    Cunnington Street
    Acton Green
    London
    W4 5ER

    http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=520323&Y=178935&A=Y&Z=110


Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

Meeting Schedule for 2011:

14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011

Monday, 4 July 2011

Coffee Morning: 8 July 2011

Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 8 July 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: CHISWICK, West London:

    Acton Green Church
    Cunnington Street
    Acton Green
    London
    W4 5ER

    http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=520323&Y=178935&A=Y&Z=110


Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow and baby slings for you to try on.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

** The next Coffee Morning is on 9 September - there will be no August meeting. **

Meeting Schedule for 2011:

9 September 2011
14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011

Saturday, 4 June 2011

Coffe Morning: 10 June 2011

Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 10 June 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: CHISWICK, West London:

    Acton Green Church
    Cunnington Street
    Acton Green
    London
    W4 5ER

    http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=520323&Y=178935&A=Y&Z=110


Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow and baby slings for you to try on.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

The next Coffee Morning will be on 8 July 2011, meeting place TBC.

Meeting Schedule for 2011:

8 July 2011
(12 August 2011)
9 September 2011
14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011

Saturday, 5 March 2011

Coffee Morning: 11 March 2011

Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 11 March 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: EALING, West London. Please call Nicola on 01895 823 139 for exact location.

Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

The next Coffee Morning is on 8 April 2011, venue CHISWICK.

Meeting Schedule for 2011:
11 March 2011
8 April 2011
13 May 2011
10 June 2011
8 July 2011
12 August 2011
9 September 2011
14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011

Monday, 7 February 2011

Coffee Morning: 11 February 2011

Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 11 February 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: CHISWICK, West London. Please call Nicola on 01895 823 139 for exact location.

Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow and baby slings for you to try on.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

The next Coffee Morning is on 11 March 2011 in EALING, West London.

Meeting Schedule for 2011:
11 March 2011
8 April 2011
13 May 2011
10 June 2011
8 July 2011
12 August 2011
9 September 2011
14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011

Sunday, 9 January 2011

Coffee Morning: 14 January 2011

Please join us for our next coffee morning:

DATE: 14 January 2011
TIME: 10:30AM-12:30PM
PLACE: CHISWICK, West London. Please call Nicola on 01895 823 139 for exact location.

Coffee Mornings are more informal gatherings which provide an opportunity to speak to a LLL Leader and/or chat with other mothers in your area who are sharing a common experience. They are friendly, confidential, and open to all mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children (breastfeeding or not!).

In addition to the meetings we also have a Lending Library of parenting and breastfeeding books to borrow and baby slings for you to try on.

We look forward to meeting you and your little one(s).

The next Coffee Morning is on 11 February 2011.

Meeting Schedule for 2011:
14 January 2011
11 February 2011
11 March 2011
8 April 2011
13 May 2011
10 June 2011
8 July 2011
12 August 2011
9 September 2011
14 October 2011
11 November 2011
9 December 2011