La Leche League of Hull and East Riding

07/07/2025

Breastfeeding at last! “Baby Y did not latch on and feed from the breast until he was four months old. I so desperately wanted to breastfeed – but it seemed less and less likely as time passed. I would never have believed such a late start to breastfeeding was possible. But I successfully breastfed him until he was nearly three years old. The beautiful memories of breastfeeding Y will stay with me as some of the most precious of my life”. (A, East London)

Read this inspiring story, and many others, on our website: https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-at-last/

04/07/2025

It's Disability Pride Month - thank you to Jo for sharing her experiences with us.


"I’m Jo – mum to 6-year-old twins. I’m autistic with ADHD, and I live with chronic pain, hypermobility, a spinal injury, and an autoimmune condition.

Before my babies were born, I’d spent years learning how to support infant feeding, and I always knew I wanted to breastfeed. But when my twins arrived prematurely, there was a lot of doubt from others about whether I could do it.

Thankfully, I had brilliant support around me – and we did it. I breastfed for over three years.

It wasn’t easy: there were cushions everywhere, lots of adapting, and moments where I had to distract myself from the intensity of it all. But my little ones had breast milk from the start, and I couldn’t have wished for more for them.

Breastfeeding was something I could do in a body that so often feels limited. I’m so proud of our journey and everything we achieved."

01/07/2025

Have you got your July/August issue of Breastfeeding Matters, our membership publication? It's out now!

This issue begins our focus on Black Breastfeeding Week which is at the end of August. It features experiences of overcoming challenges, and a story of breastfeeding going much more smoothly than expected, and reflections on the change from one to two children… as well as lots more!

To get your copy as part of your membership, why not join LLLGB today? You can join monthly (£2.50) or yearly (£30)

https://www.laleche.org.uk/join/

[Image: Two copies of Breastfeeding Matters, one showing the front cover on top of the other which is open at My Breastfeeding Journey. Text: The new issue of Breastfeeding Matters is out now!]

29/06/2025

We love this photo! Thanks for sharing with us 🥰

"We had such a wonderful time at Cardiff Pride and were given these wearable balloon tentacles after the parade! And as we were both wearing them around the event, when the boys wanted some 'yonk' - we obviously had to capture the moment and what a fantastic memory to have!"

29/06/2025

LLLGB is proud to support every nursing family under the rainbow. Please check our website for the ways you can access support:

https://www.laleche.org.uk/get-support/

[Image: Rainbow-coloured knitted breast. Text: LLLGB ~ Proud to support every nursing family under the rainbow]

29/06/2025

MP Jess Brown-Fuller has arranged a debate in the House of Commons *next Tuesday July 1st* on Infant Feeding. This is a great moment to tell your MP how important breastfeeding support and .wbtiuk's recent report recommendations are to you, and to ask them as your representative in Parliament to stay for the debate! Jess Brown-Fuller also chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Infant Feeding & Inequalities and you can invite your MP to join that too.

If you need your MP's contact details check theyworkforyou.com and be sure to include your postal address in your email.

Please also share!

[A shot of the UK Parliament seen from across the River Thames. Text: On 1 July, there is a debate led by Jess Brown-Fuller MP in the House of Commons on "Infant Feeding". Please ask your MP to stay for the debate - and ask them to share your views on why infant feeding matters]

29/06/2025

23/06/2025

Thank you to N and A for sharing their story of both breastfeeding their baby daughter.

https://laleche.org.uk/a-tale-of-baby-j-and-her-two-mothers/

[Image: a created image of two photos joined, like a mirror image, with one half of each mother with their baby nursing, one side labelled N and the other A. Text: Baby J and her two mothers.]

21/06/2025

It's hot in some parts of the UK! 🌞 Even in very hot weather your exclusively breastfed baby doesn’t need additional water, but they will probably want to breastfeed more. It's good to offer.

https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/water-supplements/

[Image: smiling mother in the sun, with a young baby in her arms. Text: It's normal for babies to breastfeed more often when the weather is hot.]

20/06/2025

Thank you to Aisha for sharing her story with us:

"I still can’t quite believe my wife and I have nourished and sustained both of our children with our bodies alone.

Our first, born in Dec 2020 and carried by my wife, had a tough start; hypoglycaemia, tongue tie, and the added pressure of the pandemic made breastfeeding a real physical, mental, and emotional challenge. But with expert support and a whole lot of determination, our brilliant 4.5yo is still breastfeeding today, and starting school in September!

Our second, born in Dec 2024 and carried by me, took to feeding well, but learning from my wife's experience, I wanted to be prepared. I joined the LLL Beginning Breastfeeding course during pregnancy, attended local groups postnatally, and worked with an IBCLC early on to iron out any issues. Our now 5mo is thriving and gearing up to start solids soon.

We’re not just proud to be exclusively breastfeeding, we’re proud to be a two-mum family raising young children.

Neither of us imagined we’d become so passionate about lactation or committed to natural-term breastfeeding, but here we are, and we wouldn’t have it any other way."

18/06/2025

Even in very hot weather your exclusively breastfed baby doesn’t need additional water, but they will probably want to breastfeed more. It's good to offer!

https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/water-supplements/

[Photo: a mother breastfeeding her baby in the sun; Text: It's normal for babies to breastfeed more often when the weather is hot.]