Comments on: Edwina Froehlich passes away…

By: wiffersnapper

wiffersnapper — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:17:42 +0000

I am living proof that the best thing for continuing breastfeeding is woman-to-woman support. If not for my three beloved sister-in-laws (who all breastfed their kids) and their support, I would’ve given up at the first growth spurt. No one warned me that my kid would be trying to feed every hour! But they talked me through it, and we went on to nurse to 13 months.

Here’s to all the women who reach out to support breastfeeding moms!

By: julie

julie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:48:55 +0000

amen

By: Julinda

Julinda — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:59:31 +0000

I am thankful for all those who have breastfed before me and the knowledge they have passed on! I have gotten most of my support online and from books, so I say blessed be those who have shared their support that way as well as those who have supported people in person!

By: mamaof5

mamaof5 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:10:59 +0000

that made me weep. thanks to her, i was able to breastfeed. i have now nursed 5 children (still nursing 1). and hathor, i to can not imagine what i would be like as a parent if she hadn’t come before me and did what she did.
what an amazing woman.

heather in tucson

By: JennR1026

JennR1026 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:09:05 +0000

I met Edwina Froehlich and her son Paul at the LLLI convention in Miami Beach, FL many years ago. I was so very thrilled to meet her. My DA and I sat in the lounge and had drinks with them. She was a hoot! She will be missed terribly. Thanks to LLL and the founding mothers I have breastfed all 4 of my daughters and my oldest daughter has now breastfed her 2 children.

By: janaki

janaki — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:04:14 +0000

Oh my goodness! She will most certainly be missed! I also count LLL as the main reason I’m breastfeeding! I would’ve certainly given up at around 12 weeks if not for them! Thank goodness for the La Leche League Leader’s email that saved my nursing relationship! And my wonderful lactation consultant was an ex-LLL leader, too. I’m so thankful for LLL! And I bet my daughter is, too!