Sometimes, life sneaks up on you. You think you have all the time in the world … until suddenly, you don’t. If this is where you find yourself with renewing your IBCLC certification by CERPs, we get it. And we’re here to help. Maybe you need just a few more CERPs in a certain area. Maybe you’ve attended a conference and taken a class or two, but you need several more. Or maybe life really snuck up on you and you need nearly all of them. You can still do this. No matter where the September 30 application deadline finds you, you can still make it to the finish line in time. Here’s how: If this is you: I’m almost there! I just need a few more CERPs to get to 75. Do this: Choose from our catalog of continuing education courses. We hav...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has 67,000 members — 67,000 physicians who serve the same new families you serve as a lactation care provider. Do you know what the AAP is telling its members about lactation? We’re here to bring you up to speed. This past year, for the first time in a decade, the AAP issued a new Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Below, we’ll give you the key take-aways from the new AAP policy statement and explore how they apply to your lactation practice today. Does phototherapy mean supplementation? Not necessarily. When a newborn needs phototherapy for jaundice, it’s common for healthcare providers to start considering supplementation as well. But does a need for phototherapy equal a need fo...