Informal Discussion Meetings
At our meetings you can enjoy the supportive company of other breastfeeding mothers and parents with babies and children of various ages. Meetings are organised and facilitated by our Leaders (volunteer breastfeeding counsellors) who also provide skilled help with specific challenges. You don't need to have a problem to enjoy an LLL meeting and our support isn't just for people with tiny babies. Babies and children who need to be with you are always welcome. We also encourage you to come along if you are expecting a baby and want to learn more about breastfeeding.
Meetings are free although we welcome donations and we also offer memberships through LLLGB. This helps us cover our costs and continues the support on to future families.
At La Leche League we want to support anyone who wants to provide their baby with human milk. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or chestfeeding, expressing or combination feeding you are always welcome at any La Leche League meeting, in our Facebook group and to seek out one-to-one support.
From September 2021 we are resuming in-person meetings but will continue to offer a monthly evening meeting through Zoom. In the event of new Covid restrictions these plans may need to change.
You don't need to be a member of LLLGB to attend our meetings but we request that you book to attend a meeting using the link below.
Forthcoming meetings:
Wednesday morning 15th September 10:00am to 12 noon (In-person - Slinfold) - Sorry no places remaining
Friday evening 17th September 8:30 pm (Zoom)
Friday morning 1st Oct 10 am (In-person - Crawley)
Friday evening 15th Oct 8.30 pm (Zoom)
Wednesday morning 20th Oct 10 am to 12 noon (In-person - Slinfold, near Horsham)
In order to attend one of our meetings please sign up using this google form. This applies to both in-person and Zoom meetings. Please select from the drop-down menu which meeting you would like to attend.
If these dates aren't convenient for you then you can join in with Zoom meetings run by other groups on different dates/times by using the calendar on our national website:
At our meetings you can enjoy the supportive company of other breastfeeding mothers and parents with babies and children of various ages. Meetings are organised and facilitated by our Leaders (volunteer breastfeeding counsellors) who also provide skilled help with specific challenges. You don't need to have a problem to enjoy an LLL meeting and our support isn't just for people with tiny babies. Babies and children who need to be with you are always welcome. We also encourage you to come along if you are expecting a baby and want to learn more about breastfeeding.
Meetings are free although we welcome donations and we also offer memberships through LLLGB. This helps us cover our costs and continues the support on to future families.
At La Leche League we want to support anyone who wants to provide their baby with human milk. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or chestfeeding, expressing or combination feeding you are always welcome at any La Leche League meeting, in our Facebook group and to seek out one-to-one support.
From September 2021 we are resuming in-person meetings but will continue to offer a monthly evening meeting through Zoom. In the event of new Covid restrictions these plans may need to change.
You don't need to be a member of LLLGB to attend our meetings but we request that you book to attend a meeting using the link below.
Forthcoming meetings:
Wednesday morning 15th September 10:00am to 12 noon (In-person - Slinfold) - Sorry no places remaining
Friday evening 17th September 8:30 pm (Zoom)
Friday morning 1st Oct 10 am (In-person - Crawley)
Friday evening 15th Oct 8.30 pm (Zoom)
Wednesday morning 20th Oct 10 am to 12 noon (In-person - Slinfold, near Horsham)
In order to attend one of our meetings please sign up using this google form. This applies to both in-person and Zoom meetings. Please select from the drop-down menu which meeting you would like to attend.
If these dates aren't convenient for you then you can join in with Zoom meetings run by other groups on different dates/times by using the calendar on our national website:
Everyone registered will be sent the venue details beforehand (or the Zoom meeting link)
At face-to-face meetings we supply refreshments.
If you would like any further information about these meetings or would like to speak directly to one of our leaders for breastfeeding support, here are the contact details:
Efrat (Evening) - efrat@lllsussex.org.uk or 01273 846548 (evenings & weekends)
Sue (Horsham) - sue@lllsussex.org.uk or 01403 732702
Claire (Crawley) - claire@lllsussex.org.uk or 07840 394111 (text please)
Click here to find out more about our Online Beginning Breastfeeding Antenatal Courses.
At face-to-face meetings we supply refreshments.
If you would like any further information about these meetings or would like to speak directly to one of our leaders for breastfeeding support, here are the contact details:
Efrat (Evening) - efrat@lllsussex.org.uk or 01273 846548 (evenings & weekends)
Sue (Horsham) - sue@lllsussex.org.uk or 01403 732702
Claire (Crawley) - claire@lllsussex.org.uk or 07840 394111 (text please)
Click here to find out more about our Online Beginning Breastfeeding Antenatal Courses.
More about Zoom LLL Meetings
Using Zoom, an online conferencing platform, allows you to attend an LLL meet from the comfort of your own home. Open to all pregnant and breastfeeding (to any extent) women, we are so pleased to be able to offer these free and friendly mother-to-mother support sessions, with internationally accredited breastfeeding counsellors.
We start with sharing a few guidelines - you are the expert on your baby, take from the meeting what works for you and your baby, we're all different.
We'll then ask you to introduce yourself - your name, little one's name and age, and ask you to share any issues you are currently working through. If you prefer not to speak that is fine too, just enjoy listening.
We might ask if others have also encountered that challenge and what helped them, so you can hear you are not alone and perhaps pick up a few tips to try yourself.
We share a bit of info and research if it is relevant and always follow up with email info after the meeting.
Lastly, we join together again for final thoughts and comments and a few notices. If issues have not been covered in the meeting or other things have arisen, we offer follow up as needed.
NB This is not a definitive guide! Just some pointers which we hope you will find helpful
Using Zoom, an online conferencing platform, allows you to attend an LLL meet from the comfort of your own home. Open to all pregnant and breastfeeding (to any extent) women, we are so pleased to be able to offer these free and friendly mother-to-mother support sessions, with internationally accredited breastfeeding counsellors.
- If your data is low or your wifi connection is not good, you can join with audio only.
- You can choose not to have video, if you prefer to be more private.
- We have a few safeguarding rules:
- We don't record the sessions.
- We ask you not to take screen shots.
- The 'what's said in the room, stays in the room' rule applies as usual. For that reason, if you have other people around, you may find it works best to use headphones for privacy.
- If you need to change nappies, please do them off screen, turn your camera off or turn your screen away.
- You'll be in a waiting room until we admit you and your microphone will be off to manage background noise. It generally works best if everyone is muted, apart from the LLL Leaders at the meeting, until you need to speak as even a chair moving or a cough is picked up.
- On a mobile, you see just a few faces. On a laptop, you can select 'gallery view' on your screen and see all the faces! Do what works for you.
- You can dip in and out of meetings. 2 hours may be unrealistic in your household to take part in a meet - that is absolutely fine! We'd rather see you for a little while than not at all! Feel free to move around the house etc.
- Grab a cuppa, join us. Pyjamas accepted.
- What is an online LLL meet like?
We start with sharing a few guidelines - you are the expert on your baby, take from the meeting what works for you and your baby, we're all different.
We'll then ask you to introduce yourself - your name, little one's name and age, and ask you to share any issues you are currently working through. If you prefer not to speak that is fine too, just enjoy listening.
We might ask if others have also encountered that challenge and what helped them, so you can hear you are not alone and perhaps pick up a few tips to try yourself.
We share a bit of info and research if it is relevant and always follow up with email info after the meeting.
Lastly, we join together again for final thoughts and comments and a few notices. If issues have not been covered in the meeting or other things have arisen, we offer follow up as needed.
NB This is not a definitive guide! Just some pointers which we hope you will find helpful