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Idea of breastfeeding support group was born
In July at a picnic at Wilder Park in Elmhurst, IL, USA, Mary White and Marian Tompson came up with an idea to start a support group for breastfeeding women. -
First La Leche League meeting
was held in Franklin Park, IL, USA at the house of Dr.Gregory and Mary White. -
1st ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
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1st edition of Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
33-page booklet -
Spanish translation of 1st edition of Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
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2nd ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
29 printings 1,172,200 copies -
La Leche League New Zealand was founded
Yvonne Procuta was the first Leader -
La Leche League groups in Mexico appear
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La Leche League Great Britain was founded
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La Leche League Mexico was founded
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First La Leche League meetings in France
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La Leche League Nederland was founded
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La Leche Liga Deutschland was founded
The first German Leaders were Edda Longman and Hannah Lothrop. -
La Leche League Belgium/Wallonia was founded
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La Leche League Austria was founded
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La Leche League of Italy was founded
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"Mothering your nursing toddler" (1 ed)
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3rd ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeding
9 printings - 536,000 copies -
La Leche League Bolivia was founded
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"Mothering your nursing toddler" (2nd ed.)
Cover art of "Mothering your nursing toddler" -
La Leche League Ecuador was started
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LLLI publishes "Of Cradles and Careers" by Kaye Lowman
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LLLI loans money to establish the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
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La Leche League Euskadi and Spain was founded
Euskadi is Basque Country -
La Leche League Peer Counselor Program is launced
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4th ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
5 printings - 100,000 copies -
French translation "Mothering your nursing toddler" (2nd ed.)
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La Leche League Dominican Republic was founded
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35th anniversary ed (5th ed) Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
6 printings - 114,000 copies -
La Leche League China
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German translation "Mothering your nursing toddler" (2nd ed.)
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La Leche League Belgium/Flanders was founded
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6th ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
8 printings - 120,000 copies -
"Mothering your nursing toddler" (3rd ed)
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7th ed.Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
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1st La Leche League Leader in Bulgaria
Tanya Ruseva was the first leader -
La Leche League Ukraine was founded
Nataliya Polizhak was the first Leader -
La Leche League Russia was founded
Ekaterina Lokshina was the first Leader. -
La Leche League Croatia was founded
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La Leche League of Croatia was founded
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8th ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
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La Leche League Belarus was founded
Olga Prominski was the first Leader. -
La Leche League Lebanon was founded
Nadiya Dragan, originally from Ukraine, was the first Leader in Lebanon -
La Leche League of Serbia was founded
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La Leche League Serbia