Breastfeeding and Baby Led Weaing


Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts (i.e., via lactation) rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. Many specialists recommend mothers exclusively breastfeed for six months or more, without the addition of infant formula or solid food. 

Baby-led weaning (often also referred to as BLW) is a method of adding complementary foods to a baby's diet of breastmilk. Baby-led weaning allows babies to control their solid food consumption by "self-feeding" from the very beginning of their experiences with food. The term weaning should not be taken to imply giving up breastmilk, but simply the introduction of foods other than breastmilk. Baby-led weaning places the emphasis on exploring taste, texture, colour and smell as the baby sets their own pace for the meal, choosing which foods to concentrate on. Instead of the traditional method of spooning puréed food into the baby's mouth, the baby is presented with a plate of varied finger food from which to choose.

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Groups/Reference/Sources
Search for an IBCLC in your area(IBCLC = International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)

La Leche League
  • South Bend for information on monthly morning and evening support groups or help with breastfeeding questions. 
  • Elkhart- Call Carolyn 574-295-8738, or Kristin 574-349-5510 for information on monthly support group or help with breastfeeding questions.
  • Ft Wayne
Support Groups
  • Mother-to-Mother of Goshen IU: Our group meets on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM and at 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in meeting rooms on the first floor of the Goshen IU Hospital. Babies are weighed and mothers learn about what to expect as a new mother. Come and encourage and support one another.
  • Kosciuscko Community Hospital moms nursing group- Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am. Siblings and over 6 mos are welcome after 10:30.
  • Warsaw WIC office breastfeeding group- 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10am.
  • Breastfeeding Support Group at the Mishawaka Campus- meets the 1st and third Wednesday of each month from 2 - 3:30 pm in Conference Room C on the Garden Level. Mothers can weigh their babies and ask questions. New and experienced breastfeeding moms welcome. A Lactation Consultant will lead this informal group. For more information about Lactation services please call 574.335.4127.  SJRMC Mishawaka Campus, 5125 Holy Cross Parkway Mishawaka, IN
  • St. Joseph County Breastfeeding Coalition (SJCBC) is an organization designed to link local breastfeeding advocates with each other and to like-minded people all over Indiana.Meetings are on the 2nd Fridays of each month @ 12pm bring a lunch! Facebook
  • Memorial Hospital Breastfeeding Support (574-647-3475) - Meetings are every Monday and Thursday from 11:00-12:30 in the Leighton Center. Weight checks, one to one consultations are available.
Quiet Moments Inc (574-862-4462) *Elkhart County  Naomi Hoover RN, IBCLC, private Lactation Consultant offers home visits, breast pump rentals and breastfeeding supplies..

Loaners, rentals, purchasing
Just Goods - S Bend

 The Natural Way (574-807-8797) Mishawaka - Medela breast pumps and products, nursing bras and pads, Mother Love Herbal products.

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