As the first snow fall comes, so does the first fever, cold, stomach bug, or newest mucus concoction of the season.  Thankfully by breastfeeding, you literally have a medicine “chest” in your chest.  Breastmilk is used for so many remedies around the world such as calming a upset stomach, instant relief for ear infections, helping simple cuts heal, a great fighter for pink eye or other eye infections, and a relief for stuffy noses just like a misting spray…all because of it amazing, unique, chemical make-up.  Just as breast milk provides your baby with necessary antibodies to fight off infection internally, it can also work to kill off bacteria and viruses when applied topically to problem areas. Breastmilk’s anti-inflammatory properties are specially designed by nature to combat so many illnesses infants and children face in the first few years of life.  It is perfectly design in so many ways.

Please join LLL of Sturbridge welcome in the New Year with some conversation and laughs as we celebrate the Advantages of Breastfeeding at our new location at the Sturbridge Coffee House on Rt. 20 in Sturbridge.  Grab a nice hot drink, a special treat and come sit in a relaxing setting . 

Many BLLLessings,

Erin Abrams
LLL Leader of Sturbridge, MA
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LLL of Sturbridge Nighttime Meeting:
Date:  Jan. 19th (3rd Wed. of each month)
Time: 7-8:00PM
Topic:  Advantages of Breastfeeding (Your questions and concerns are top priority.)
NEW LOCATION:: Sturbridge Coffee House on Rt. 20 in Sturbridge.
In the tradition of LLL, please join in the discussion and support our community.  All you have to bring is your experiences that you have encountered with breastfeeding or help support another mother that could use a bit of breastfeeding wisdom. ;)
Breastfeeding babies, toddlers, and breastfeeding children who would be unhappy away from their mothers are welcome. Click here for directions.

LLL of Worcester Daytime Meeting:
LLL of Worcester has daytime meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 551 Pleasant St in Worcester. In addition they are offering a Sat. morning meeting soon. Contact LLL Worcester Leader: Jenn Dziejma dziejen@yahoo.com  or visit http://www.llleus.org/web/WorcesterMA.html for more information.

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Items and events in this category are not associated with LLL and are listed here as a service to the community.  If you know of a community event, please email Erin at info@lllsturbridge.org by the first of the month.

Home Depot Craft day in Auburn, MA

1st Saturday of the month Home Depot brings out wonderful projects for kids to create and celebrate the season.  Drop in during the AM hours and earn a pin for your children's apron.

CPC Preschool Program
Dates: various locations and days from Brookfield to Brimfield
Location: Hitchcock Free Academy, Wed. 9-9:45AM
Free program offered by the CPC for caregivers and preschool aged children to play, explore and learn together. www.hitchcockacademy.org

Joshua Hyde Library/Sturbridge

Children's Events: http://www.town.sturbridge.ma.us/Public_Documents/SturbridgeMA_LibCal/?FormID=158   

Jacob Edwards Library/Southbridge
508-764-5427
Charlton Children's Events:  http://www.charltonlibrary.org/charlton/children.asp  

Charlton Public Library
508-248-0452
Children's Events:
http://www.charltonlibrary.org/charlton/children.asp

 

2 Lincoln Street
Brookfield
 508-867-6339
Babytime: Wednesdays 11:00am – 12:00pm
Pre-School story time and singing with Ms. Coro: Fridays 11:30am – 12:00pm
Drop-in Arts & Crafts: Fridays 2:30pm – 4:30pm, all ages welcome to attend.
Yoga for kids: Thursdays 2:00pm.

Are you on Facebook? Then join LLL online!  Many of us have busy lives and can't connect during our meeting times.  Facebook allows you to post a question to fellow breastfeeding mothers and have an instant community when you need support.  We also use it to announce what we are doing that day and if any other like-minded moms want to join in.  Search for LLL of Sturbridge and ask to join!

Would you like to see our LLL group reach out to more mothers and bring more awareness to breastfeeding?  If you have ever thought of volunteering or giving back a small amount of your time while making an amazing shift in our area's thinking, I can not express how rewarding being a Leader is.  For me, it has given me the opportunity to connected with so many amazing mothers and families that they have made me a better mother and wife.  I am truly blessed to be in this community and help support it. If you would like to help support our community and would like to help lead our group, please contact me.

What is our purpose as LLL Leaders?  Leaders know the importance of one mother helping another to recognize and understand the needs of her child and to find the best means of fulfilling those needs. Leaders provide information and support so that each mother can make the decisions which are best for her family.

What does a Leader do? Most Leaders fulfill the basic responsibilities of leadership, which are:
• Helping mothers one-to-one by telephone, email, or in person.
• Planning and leading monthly Series Meetings.
• Supervising the management of the LLL Group.
• Keeping up-to-date on breastfeeding information.
• Upholding the LLL philosophy

LLL Philosophy

Mothering through breastfeeding is the most natural and effective way of understanding and satisfying the needs of the baby. Mother and baby need to be together early and often to establish a satisfying relationship and an adequate milk supply. In the early years, the baby has an intense need to be with his mother which is as basic as his need for food. Breast milk is the superior infant food. For the healthy, full-term baby, breast milk is the only food necessary until baby shows signs of needing solids, about the middle of the first year after birth. Ideally, the breastfeeding relationship will continue until the baby outgrows the need. Alert and active participation by the mother in childbirth is a help in getting breastfeeding off to a good start. Breastfeeding is enhanced and the nursing couple sustained by the loving support, help, and companionship of the baby’s father. A father’s unique relationship with his baby is an important element in the child’s development from early infancy. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. From infancy on, children need loving guidance which reflects acceptance of their capabilities and sensitivity to their feelings.

 

LLL of Worcester holds monthly meetings to help leaders become accredited.  Please email me if you are interested in attending and seeing if leadership is right for you.

 

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	You don't have to join LLL to come to our meetings but by joining LLL of Sturbridge you help support YOUR breastfeeding community.  The $40 LLL Regular Membership  includes a discount in the LLLI Online Store, a subscription to New Beginnings e-Magazine and much more.  To find out more benefits and other levels of membership, visit http://www.llli.org/membership.html.
	New Beginnings e-Magazine Free with a 1 year membership - LLL Online Bi-Monthly magazine is filled with valuable information on breastfeeding and mother-to-mother sharing.
Please mail it directly to our group as your money will be directly contributing to your local community.  You can send check made out to LLL of Sturbridge, MA and mail it to PO Box 523, Sturbridge, MA 01566.