The Good Life Dietitians have recently come across a wonderful organization- La Leche League. Their mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
La Leche League South Africa is a non-profit, non-sectarian volunteer organisation dedicated to providing information, encouragement and support to breastfeeding mothers through our unique mother-to-mother support network.
La Leche League Leaders are experienced breastfeeding mothers, trained and accredited by LLL, who are happy to help other mothers with questions and concerns about breastfeeding. This one-to-one approach is one of the most effective - and friendly! - ways of getting the support you need. It is important to notice that all our Leaders are mothers who volunteer their time and are therefore not always available. Should you experience any problems contacting Leaders on our list, please try again in about an hour.
LLL also provides support and information for women in special circumstances (premature babies, multiple births, babies with cleft of the soft palate, babies with Down's Syndrome and many others).
La Leche League South Africa is active on governmental and NGO bodies working for the promotion and protection of breastfeeding in South Africa. Our Leaders have been in teams with health professionals facilitating UNICEF-designed Lactation Management training workshops, and our Peer Counselling Programme has already trained more than 400 volunteers, largely from disadvantaged communities, to work as breastfeeding counsellors.Membership in LLL South Africa costs R150 per annum, and offers a discount on all books bought from LLL. For any further information, help with breastfeeding problems, or if you would like to join La Leche League South Africa, please contact us at one of the following: nel.esme@gmail.com/ Liz@robinson.wcape.school.za/ nanjolly@iafrica.com/ ellen@absamail.co.za.
Province | City/Area | Leaders |
GAUTENG | Edenvale | Marguerite (011) 453-7188 |
Benoni | Florence (011) 425-5804 Juanita (011) 395-1864 Cecilia (011) 918-7924 Lydia 082 578 5221 Joan (011) 849-8250 Annatjie (011) 973-1900 Mara(011) 394-1549 Leslie (011) 8499214 Pretoria Leonie (012) 654-6961 Nicole (012) 345-4898 Marie-Louise (079) 116 5630 Tobie (012) 430-3334 | |
Randburg | Ellen 0837852524 Deirdre (011) 475-5837 | |
Roodepoort | Laura 0833012826 Karla 083 757 7365 Ena (011)476-3439 | |
Other | Ute (082) 652-6436 | |
KWAZULU-NATAL | Durban | Jane (031) 309-1801 |
WESTERN CAPE | Blouberg | Elaine (021) 976-8537 Juliet (021) 556-0693 |
Bonnievale | Sonja (023) 616-3192 | |
Durbanville | Trudy (021) 913-2816 Tiffany (021) 913-3586 Vania (021) 910 2885 | |
George | Deoni 0721416965 | |
Fish Hoek | Tammy (021) 782 9240 Jenni (021) 782-1748 | |
Panorama | Rosemary (021) 910-0606 Irma (021) 979-1425 Carol (021) 558-5319 | |
Southern Suburbs | Marilyn (021) 683-9669 | |
Paarl | Jonette (021) 872-5297 - | |
Parow | Dilshaad (021) 930-2475/082 927 2161 | |
Malmesbury | Selma 022-482-2026 Hillétje (022) 482-2006 Bianca (022) 487-2824 | |
Rondebosch | Becky (021) 531-2485 Bridgette Poole (021) 712-5767/0834605753 | |
Strandfontein | Sophia (021) 393-1634 | |
Other | Leana 021-855-4657 | |
EASTERN CAPE | Port Elizabeth | Nan (041) 583-1577 Naomi 072 130 9879 Pauline (041) 367-2659 |
East London | Rensche 078277738 | |
Plettenberg Bay | Paula (044) 5332632 | |
Grahamstown | 083 553 7719 Victoria (046) 622-4768 - | |
Knysna | Vicky (044) 384-0426 | |
FREE STATE | Kroonstad | Carlene Marais (056) 2126607 |
NORTHERN CAPE | Other | Esme Nel (027) 692 3041/0825645471 |
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