Our group gives pregnant women and women trying to conceive a chance to meet other expecting and TTC mothers. Our meetings provide an opportunity for members to learn about and discuss various issues related to conception, pregnancy, delivery and newborn parenting in Japan. For information about joining the group, please click on the 'TPG membership' page!
Aug 17, 2026
Next TPG Meeting - 08/20
Speaker: Iona Macnab, IBCLC
Time & date: Thursday, 20th of August 2026 at 11AM
Topic: Breastfeeding – getting started
Info: Iona Macnab is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), certified continuously since 2002. She is a past President of the International Lactation Consultant Association, and also runs her own education platform called iLactation which is set up to help global health professionals stay up to date with breastfeeding research, ethics, policy and clinical skills.
For 29 years Iona has also been a volunteer La Leche League Leader. 13 years were spent as the Leader of LLL Tokyo Central group. She now leads an online LLL group in Melbourne Australia, where she currently lives. Iona has a wealth of experience assisting new mothers in Tokyo and is able to offer virtual consultations for breastfeeding assistance.
Location: Zoom Join Zoom Meeting (link will be sent out shortly before the meeting to those who reserve their spot, usually Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.)