Nursing Babies, Nurturing Families
La Leche League has a rich history and an established philosophy of mothering through breastfeeding. Our core philosophy is composed of 10 concept statements (http://www.llli.org/philosophy.html?m=1,0,1). La Leche League is a worldwide non-profit organization with over 2500 volunteer leaders and volunteer professional advisory councils, leading the way in breastfeeding support, education and research. You can learn more about our history here http://www.llli.org/lllihistory.html.
The mission of La Leche League USA is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in healthy development.
