参加国际母乳会聚会能获得什么？

参加国际母乳会月度聚会能获得什么？

翻译：Victoria, Marien, Missy

国际母乳会是一个国际性非盈利机构，专注于为希望母乳喂养的女性提供支持和鼓励。

国际母乳会—中国通过月度聚会、电子邮件和电话，向所有感兴趣的女性提供免费的“母亲对母亲”的哺乳帮助和资讯。

因为哺乳是一种亲密关系，注定会有起起落落。国际母乳会给你提供一个安全的场所，让你在提问和欣喜的同时也可以抱怨。这是一个你会找到理解的地方。你可以迟到早退，也可以带哭闹的宝宝散步、换尿布，还可以和很快变得像老朋友一样的其他妈妈交换心得。如果你在怀孕期间至少参加了一次国际母乳会聚会，你就更好地为哺乳做了准备，因为亲眼看见别的妈妈哺乳会让你自己的哺乳更容易。只是见一见将来你打电话求助时会接电话的那位女性也会有帮助！看到其他宝宝每个月茁壮成长——正如预览你自己的宝宝在接下来的几周或几个月的行为，会很让你感觉有趣和安心。你可以看到每个孩子是多么的独一无二，见到不同的母乳妈妈和宝宝之间以不同的安抚方式相处。自然，婴儿和学步儿在国际母乳会总是会受到欢迎。

聚会通常包括关于选定主题的小组讨论，紧接着是关于哺乳和履行母职的相关问题提问时间。在既定程序的聚会结束后，妈妈们有机会和其他妈妈在温暖和受欢迎的环境中交谈。妈妈们也会被邀请借阅我们图书库的图书，主题覆盖积极养育的各个方面。

• 想寻找资讯？国际母乳会的聚会不但对母乳妈妈非常有帮助，同时还会提供给孕妈妈非常需要的准备，一点学习对于她们收获母乳喂养成功的结果会带来很大的不同。我们欢迎那些希望学习通过哺乳履行母职的人。
• 想建立新的社交网络？国际母乳会的聚会提供了一个寻找志同道合的朋友，跟社区内的其他人交流的极佳机会。来参加聚会的妈妈们来自各种背景、民族和文化，有各种各样的观点。事实上，聚会上的妈妈们拥有丰富多样的个人经验和想法，为你提供很多适合自己的选择，你可以带走那些适合你家庭情况的想法，将不适合的部分留在现场。
• 在母乳喂养中遇到特定的挑战需要帮忙？与会的妈妈分享心得和个人经验，对于你来说可能有帮助，她们是母亲对母亲帮助的极好资源。此外，哺乳辅导不仅受到母乳喂养管理方面的培训，本身也是有经验的母亲。你可以随时在聚会里提你的问题，或着面对面地单独跟哺乳辅导讨论，帮助你解决育儿中遇到的困扰。

关于哺乳辅导 

母乳会哺乳辅导是由国际母乳会委任的有母乳喂养经验的母亲，她们在母乳喂养的各个方面帮助妈妈和准妈妈。哺乳辅导可以提供信息和实用的建议，以帮助妈妈们解决可能发生的任何困难。母乳会哺乳辅导可通过电话或电子邮件来回应妈妈。国际母乳会的哺乳辅导在委任过程中所接受的培训使她非常胜任支持其他母乳喂养的妈妈。我们选择具有良好母职经验，动机和同理心的妈妈，完成母乳会要求的综合程序，这使得她们不仅更熟悉母乳喂养的常见情况，也同时提升她的咨询技巧。一旦获得委任，一位哺乳辅导会获得持续的母乳喂养资讯和支持，包括定期期刊，与其他经验丰富的哺乳辅导保持联系，参加工作坊和会议。所有的哺乳辅导都是志愿者。

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La Leche League China offers free mother-to-mother breastfeeding help and information to allinterested women through monthly meetings, email and telephone calls.

Because breastfeeding is a relationship, it’s bound to have its ups and downs. La Leche League gives you safe place to complain, as well as to ask questions and celebrate. This is aplace you will find understanding. You can come late, leave early, walk a fussy baby, change a diaper, and compare notes with other mothers who quickly come to feel like old friends. If you can attend at least one LLL gathering while you are still pregnant, you will be much better prepared for breastfeeding because seeing other mothers breastfeed in person makes your own breastfeeding easier.Just seeing the face of the woman who will be on the other end of the phone ifyou call, can help! It’s both fun and reassuring to watch the other babiesthrive and grow month by month – a preview of your own baby’s behavior a few weeks or months from now. You’ll see how unique each baby is, and see the varied comfortable ways in which different breastfeeding mothers and babies relate to each other. Naturally, babies and toddlers are always welcome at LLL.

Meetings typically involve a group discussion about the selected topic followed by a time forquestions related to breastfeeding and mothering issues. After the structuredmeeting is concluded, mothers are given a chance to chat with other mothers ina warm and welcoming environment. Mothers are also invited to borrow from ourmulti-lingual lending library with titles that cover all aspects of positive parenting.

❖Looking forinformation? LLL meetings are veryhelpful for breastfeeding mothers, but can also provide much-needed preparationfor expectant moms as a bit of education can make a big difference in thesuccessful outcome of a rewarding breastfeeding experience. We welcome anyonewho wants to learn more about mothering through breastfeeding.

❖Want to make a newsocial network? Meetings are a great way tomeet like-minded friends and make connections with others in the community. Wehave mothers from all backgrounds, nations, cultures and perspectives come toLa Leche League. In fact, participants at our meetings are so varied in theirpersonal perspectives that you will hear a variety of ideas expressed – you cantake what suits you and your family and leave the rest behind.

❖Have a specific breastfeeding challenge you’d likehelp with? Our mothers are a great resource formother-to-mother support, sharing insights and personal experiences that may behelpful to you. In addition, our leaders are trained in breastfeedingmanagement and are experienced mothers themselves. You may feel free to askyour questions in the group setting, or approach a leader for a more privatediscussion regarding suggestions to help you overcome the bumps in the road youmay be experiencing with your baby.

LEADER INFORMATION

La Leche League Leadersare experienced mothers who are accredited by La Leche League International tohelp mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. They canprovide information and practical suggestions to help a mother cope with anydifficulties that may occur. La Leche League Leaders are available to speakwith a mother on the telephone or to answer questions by email. The trainingwhich a Leader receives through the accreditation process makes her uniquelyqualified to support breastfeeding mothers. Selected initially for herexperience, motivation and empathy, a La Leche League Leader is required tocomplete a comprehensive program to familiarize herself with most aspects ofbreastfeeding and also to develop her counseling skills. Once accredited, aLeader is provided with a continuing supply of information and support,including regular journals, contact with other experienced Leaders, andenrichment workshops and conferences. All Leaders are volunteers.

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