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Boost Your Code IQ, Get a Course Discount
May marks the anniversary of a landmark event in the lactation care community: the passage of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (the Code). At LER, we’re celebrating by encouraging you to learn more about the Code, with a special discount all month long. How It Works Get in on our Code Celebration Discount!  Head to UNICEF and take their free e-course, Introduction to the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (2nd Edition)  Once you complete the course, email a copy of your UNICEF Course proof-of-completion certificate to WLawrence@LactationTraining.com and request your one-time-use, 15% discount code  Use your code to save on any course LER offers before midnight Eastern on M...
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LER Team
5 Tips for Conducting Infant Physical Exams
Physically assessing a baby is a critical skill for a lactation care provider to have. Depending on what background experiences brought you to the profession, this may be a familiar role for you — or it may feel very new. Either way, there are a few key points to remember to make your infant physical exam as helpful as possible for you and as comfortable and stress-free as possible for families. Below, Sarah Stilling, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and IBCLC, shares some advice from her years of experience examining babies. Always ask permission. It sounds obvious, but it’s often skipped: Ask the parent’s permission before you begin examining their baby. Just because a parent and baby are in a clinic or hospital setting, don’t assume consent ...
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What is Certification?

Becoming certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is the gold standard in lactation management credentials. Certification is offered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). IBCLC Certification is international and is respected by health care professionals world-wide. Please click here for more details: IBLCE

There are a number of other certifications offered by various groups. Lactation Counselor, Lactation Educator, Breastfeeding Counselor, Lactation Specialist, are a few of the credentials offered by various groups.

We offer a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist™ CBS™ credential to those who complete one of the following courses:

We consider the CBS™ credential a stepping-stone towards certification as an IBCLC and we encourage all of our students to apply for the IBLCE certification exam as soon as they are eligible. Having a Breastfeeding Specialist credential may be helpful in finding employment while finishing the requirements for IBLCE certification.

Being a lactation consultant, and working with breastfeeding mothers and babies is a very rewarding career. If this is your dream, Lactation Education Resources can provide the training necessary for you to become eligible to apply for the Lactation Consultants international certification exam.

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Confused about credentials?

Below is a document created by USLCA which provides some guidance.

Who's Who in Lactation page 1
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