My wife breastfeeds and she's the only one who can comfort our baby. All she does is nurse the baby, touch the baby and talk to the baby. While maintaining our primary commitment to mothers, Leaders can begin to meet fathers' needs for information and support in several ways. Breastfeeding information and support can be offered in an informal way at a family social event. Why not plan a potluck dinner, summer picnic or World Breastfeeding Week Walk at a park or zoo.
Fathers can meet other fathers and talk with each other as they tend to their little ones.
If your Group prefers a more formal meeting format, you could offer a special Series or one meeting per Series to women and their partners. If you invite men to a Series Meeting, it is essential to offer mothers an alternate women-only meeting. Your Group could coordinate schedules with a nearby Group, too. LLL of Melrose, Massachusetts, USA, holds a Couples Meeting each February in the Meeting 2 slot. Several members requested a Couples Meeting to introduce their partners to other breastfeeding families and help them better understand baby's and mother's needs.