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La Leche League Canada is proud to announce the 2021 Virtual Health Professional Conference focusing on the dynamic family situations in Canada. CERP information to follow. The list of speakers can be viewed here: https://www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc-speakers To register please visit here: https://www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc... *Active Leaders, LLLC Alumnae and students qualify for a discount code, please reach out to [email protected] for more information* *Limited Scholarships available. Racialized, LGBTQ2S+, those with disabilities and lower income individuals encouraged to apply. * #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #conference #healthprofessionals

Celebrate Earth Day! #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #EarthDay {Image description child nursing with hand stretched out. Text is Celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2021. "Breastmilk does not require industry for production and is created and consumed with a minimal ecological footprint." La Leche League Canada Logo}

Would you like to win a registration ticket to the LLLC Virtual Health Professional Conference?!?! A value of $175! La Leche League Canada is giving away tickets (one ticket on our Facebook page and one ticket on our Instagram page). Winners will be announced May 7, 2021. How to be entered:... 1 Like our page 2 Share this post 3 Tag a friend To see the amazing lineup of presentations: www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc-speakers If you aren't able to attend sessions live, don't worry! All sessions will be recorded AND available until the end of August 2021!!! CERPs have been applied for. *This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Facebook or Instagram.* #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #healthprofessionals #giveaway {Image description is 3 yellow stars in upper left hand corner. Text is Win a ticket. Protecting and supporting Canadian families. Health Professionals Seminar. May 14-21, 2021 www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc La Leche League Canada Logo on right hand side}

Many parents reach out with their subsequent babies with concerns about being able to feed their baby. LLLC offers *FREE* prenatal breastfeeding classes, whether it's your 1st or 4th baby. www.lllc.ca/virtual-prenatal-meetings-calendar... #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #prenatal #family {Image is pregnant individual standing in front of sunshine holding flowers. Text is If your last experience didn't work out how you thought, don't be afraid to try again. You aren't starting from scratch. you're starting from experience. La Leche League Canada logo in bottom left hand corner}

Nancy Mohrbacher - What’s New in Lactation www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc Of the thousands of lactation studies published during the past decade, some have the potential to make us more effective as we help nursing families. This session provides an overview of the cutting-edge knowledge and skills supported by recent evidence. It includes new science on the impact of early formula use on allergy, the dynamics of mammary dysbiosis, the effects of parental obesity on lactation, new appr...oaches to preventing jaundice and excess weight loss after birth, novel treatments for mastitis and hypoglycemia, LGBTQ nursing and how it affects our language, new ways of understanding and explaining early positioning and milk production, picture-based tongue-tie assessment tools, nursing the early term baby, and more. #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #healthprofessionals #HPC2021

La Leche League Canada's Virtual Health Professional Conference is open for registration! We will be highlighting the speakers and their dynamic presentations. www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc Dr. Suzanne Campbell presents Improving Breastfeeding in Canada a Health Promotion Approach... This session will examine the role of health care providers in promoting, supporting, and advocating for families around their infant feeding goals. Taking a socio-ecological approach and reflecting some of the current theories of health promotion, the presenter will identify ways forward using an interprofessional lens. Lactation will be situated as a foundational strategy for health promotion and will identify some of the social, political, and cultural structures within Canadian life and health care systems that can negatively impact parents meeting their infant feeding goals. A focus on systemic inequities, relational practice, and trauma-informed care will be the anchor of the discussion.

Stacia Stewart and Liana Salvadore-Watts - Infants Need Food Security Too: Redefining Infant Feeding Goals and Success www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #healthprofessionals

Be extravagantly affectionate <3 #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #affection https://www.lllc.ca/being-extravagantly-affectionate... {Image is parent holding baby in ring sling, baby's hand shown in a fist on chest. Text is Let's give our babies all the love that's in our hearts, and stop worrying about this spoiling idea. Go ahead - be extravagantly affectionate. Your baby will appreciate it now, and will only benefit later. Teresa Pitman. La Leche League Canada logo}

#LesbianDayofVisibility Today we celebrate and recognize lesbian people in our community. Thank you for all your contributions to breastfeeding, chestfeeding, parenting and beyond. #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #family... {Image is 2 people sitting with a baby on their lap. Text is Today we celebrate and recognize lesbian people in our community. La Leche League Canada logo in bottom right hand corner}

Comment below! Where is your favourite place to feed baby? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support {Image is 5 individuals nursing. One in a carrier, one in a chair, one in a bed, one outside, the other on a couch. One person is pointing with excitement. Text is Where is your favourite place to nurse? On the go, chair, in bed, outside, couch. La Leche League Canada logo in bottom right hand corner.}

Ramadan Mubarak! #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #Ramadan {Image is woman in hijab nursing baby. La Leche League Canada logo in upper right hand corner. Text is Ramadan Mubarak. May this Ramadan bring endless moments of joy and happiness in your life.}

Let's have a little fun! Drop a gif below telling us where you are on your feeding journey! #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #interactive {Image is parent feeding baby, blue arrow pointing down. Text is Tell us where you are on your breastfeeding journey by posting a gif. La Leche League Canada Logo upper right hand corner}

La Leche League Canada AB/NWT and Jasper Place Family Resource Centre presents a *FREE* Full-Day Online Professional and Parenting Workshop!!! www.lllc.ca/lllc-ab-nwt-conference-may-2021

Did afterpains surprise you? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #afterpains #birth {Image is woman sitting in chair holding her abdomen in upper right hand corner. Lower left hand corner mother holding baby nursing on a couch looking uncomfortable. Text is La Leche League Canada logo. Nobody told me...about Afterpains! Did afterpains surprise you? Did they become stronger after subsequent births? "When you breastfeed your baby, your uterus will contract in response to the oxytocin released by the baby suckling, and you may get a gush of blood each time. The cramps will soon fade--but they can be almost labor-strong sometimes." The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding}

Miranda Lesperance - We are Stories Not Labels Anishinaabekweg Child-rearing Experiences www.lllc.ca/2021-hpc #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #healthprofessionals

You might BE alone, but you don't have to FEEL alone. LLLC Leaders are here to support you during these difficult times. #lalecheleaguecanada #LLLC #support #lockdown {Image is of blue heart with cartoon cloud crying. Picture of an individual sitting on the bed holding the phone and their baby. Text is our hearts are with all of you during this isolating time. Reach out for support if you are struggling. La Leche League Canada logo}

Take a deep breath. Grab some fresh air. Drink some water. Get a shower. What are some ways you get through the tough days? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #toughday ... {Image is pastel rainbow in centre of picture. Text is Today may be hard. You are doing great things. Don't quite on a hard day. Reach out to a Leader for support. La Leche League Canada logo}

Today is World Health Day. As some provinces in Canada enter into various stages of Covid regulations, please remember that LLLC Leaders are available to offer support, to listen and and provide resources needed. #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #worldhealthday2021 {Image is a baby latched on and nursing. Text is Our world is an ... unequal one. As Lactating individuals, we have access to breastmilk. However, we do not all have the same access to support. LLL provides free breastfeeding/ chestfeeding support around the world. Covid19 has expanded our reach by offering virtual support. #worldhealthday2021 La Leche League Canada logo} See more

Did your family use this method with success? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support {Image is a couple smiling at each other and holding a baby. Text is Lactating and wanting to avoid pregnancy? Lactational Ammenorrhea Method (LAM) "If a family is fully nursing, the baby is less than 6 month old, and the menses have not resumed, the protection from pregnancy is about the same as that provided by birth-control pills." *The key to suppressing fertility while lactating is nursing often day and night. - Nancy Mohrbacher. La Leche League Canada Logo bottom left hand corner}

What role does your partner play in the breastfeeding journey? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support #breastfeeding #family {image is of parent holding up baby and kissing on the cheek. Text is What role does your partner play in the breastfeeding journey? La Leche League logo in bottom left hand corner}

Happy Easter! #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #support {Image is coloured eggs in basket. Text is La Leche League Canada logo in top right hand corner. Educate yourself during pregnancy about breastfeeding. Don' stick all your eggs in one basket. like Birth, We can't know how our nursing experience will go. Know where to find support before you need it!}

Are you pregnant? Do you know a pregnant person? #LaLecheLeagueCanada offers *FREE* virtual prenatal classes! Geography is no longer a barrier! Register for classes here:... https://www.lllc.ca/lllc-prenatal #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #prenatal #FREE #virtualclasses

What was the most helpful new parenting tip you received? #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #parentingtips #support

**Did you know** Are you or someone you know looking for support for breastfeeding/chestfeeding after a breast reduction? La Leche League Canada Leaders are here to support your goals!... Virtual Meetings are *FREE* www.lllc.ca/virtual-meetings-calendar Virtual Prenatal Classes are *FREE* www.lllc.ca/virtual-prenatal-meetings-calendar #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #BFAR #Support

Want the latest strategies for overcoming nursing challenges and the newest citations to share with families? They're all in the 2020 edition of BAMS. Use the short link to order, and LLL Canada receives a portion of your purchase. bit.ly/BA2-Canada #LLLC #lalechleaguecanada #breastfeedinganswers

** Content Warning: Adoption, Loss, Separation** New Blog Post Healing Through Breastfeeding... www.lllc.ca/healing-through-breastfeeding #LLLC #lalechleaguecanada #healing #adoption #birthparent

Let's have a few laughs! What does your current breastfeeding situation look like? Comment below with a Gif!... #LLLC #lalecheleaguecanada #interactive

We at La Leche League have all nursed our babies. If you want to do the same, whoever you are, whatever your story is, we’re here to help #TransgenderVisibilityWeek