As a La Leche League Leader in the early 80's we had so many "prolonged"
breastfeeders, that we created a parallel series of meetings to meet the
needs of those breastfeeding the older child - it was fun to do, and we
learned a LOT from these moms - we asked them to STILL COME to our regular
La Leche League group, as we needed them as role models for those who were
just starting out, but we felt we were not meeting their needs as their
questions were very different from "how to I position my baby?".

The first session was "what are the advantages of breastfeeding a
toddler/older child", the second on "overcoming difficulties of
breastfeeding a toddler/older child", the third was on dealing with a new
pregnancy, family dynamics, etc. and the fourth was on Nutrition and Weaning
(whether it was mother-led or child-led.

It was a great experience - I don't know if they were continued, as I moved
from the area to New Jersey...

Jeanette Panchula, BSW, RN, PHN, IBCLC
California, USA

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