La Leche League was created in 1957 by 7 women. "Mother-to-mother support" was the basic premise LLL was built upon, so Leaders are women who have breastfed their own children, and gone on to receive further training to help other mothers nurse. Today there are groups in over 60 countries.

La Leche League of Chico holds support meetings, has a lending library filled with books on topics like pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting, and more, and Leaders provide phone support, and in some cases, home-visits. All of this is provided on a volunteer basis.

There is an available membership, which helps support not only La Leche League's International mission, but it also supports our local group. Members receive a bi-monthly journal, discounts on merchandise sold through LLLI, and the joy of knowing they are helping moms and babies everywhere.

Most doctors agree that breast-feeding is best for babies’ health. Now a large study suggests that the practice benefits mothers as well: women who have breast-fed, it says, are at lower risk than mothers who have not for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease decades later, when they are in menopause...