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The scope and function of the La Leche League (LLL)
The La Leche League International is an international non-profit organization (Wikipedia) that was found by seven mothers (LLLGB) in the United States in 1956 (Wikipedia). The founders of the La Leche League hoped to help other mothers who wanted to breastfeed their children but had difficulties (LLLGB). La Leche League gives information and encouragement (mainly through personal help and experience) to all mothers who want to breastfeed their babies (LLLI). The La Leche League encourages breastfeeding from birth onwards with no upper age limit for the child (Wikipedia).
The idea for naming the ‘La Leche League' came from a statue in St. Augustine, Florida honoring "Nuestra Senora de la Leche y Buen Parto" (LLLI). When the La Leche League was found, the words "breastfeeding" and "pregnant" weren't readily accepted in society, so the Spanish word "La Leche" (which stands for "the milk") was used to not offend anyone
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