Goals for 2021: Planning Your Path to the IBCLC
As a lactation professional, you know a lot about human milk—its components, its importance, and how to help parents make and deliver it. But how much...
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The (R)evolutionary Story of Neohormones and Human Milk
As a lactation professional, you know a lot about human milk—its components, its importance, and how to help parents make and deliver it. But how much...
Six Things Lactation Professionals Need to Know About Epigenetics
Six Things Lactation Professionals Need to Know About Epigenetics. Epigenetics. You’ve heard the word, and you might even have some idea what it means...
Mastitis and Lactation
Strategies for Support
You answer the phone and find a distressed client on the line. They’re experiencing pain in their breast, along with redness, heat, and swelling. The ...
The Mentor Match: A Real World Guide To Finding a Lactation Mentor
On the journey to becoming an IBCLC, few things are as helpful as having a mentor. Whether you’re just starting to explore the field, or already know ...
How Can Lactation Consultants Access the COVID Vaccine?
As the COVID vaccine is rolled out across the United States, many lactation consultants employed in hospitals, clinics, health departments, and other ...
10 Things Lactation Consultants Need to Know About Engorgement
Breast engorgement … it’s a common problem, but did you know that it can also be very serious, even leading to loss of milk supply and failed breastfe...
Why does it take so long to get my IBLCE exam results?
You sat the IBLCE exam recently, and are now counting the (many long) days until your exam results are available. Your friend who sat for her boards t...
Eight Tips For Planning Your IBLCE Exam Study Schedule
You are planning to sit for the exam in April or September. How should you plan your study schedule? We asked Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC LER’...
Breastfeeding as a Non-Birthing Parent: New Resources from Alyssa Schnell
A parent schedules a prenatal consult with you and explains, “I am expecting a baby via surrogate, and I’m interested in inducing lactation. But I’m n...
The IBCLC May Be Closer Than You Think!
So many people who are excited about working in the lactation field begin by earning a certification like Certified Lactation Educator, Certified Lact...
IBLCE Exam Prep: Tips for Medication Questions
IBLCE Exam Prep: Tips for Medication Questions For those of us who are preparing for the IBLCE exam this September, especially those without a medical...
How Human Milk “Programs” Babies . . . And Parents!
Epigenetics is a hot topic these days and discussed more and more in the lactation world - but what IS it? Why is it relevant to the perinatal period?...
Think you “can’t” counsel parents with HIV? New resource for providing evidence-informed lactation support.
You get a call from a prenatal client who discloses that she is living with HIV. She asks you whether she can safely breastfeed her baby. Do you know ...
Are you ready? Six questions for assessing your community's readiness to provide infant feeding support in emergencies
Is your community ready to support infant and young child feeding in emergencies? The emergence of COVID-19 has shone a light on the need for advance ...
Letter From Vergie
Dear LER community member: As we move into 2020, I want to take this opportunity to catch you up on changes for me, Doug, and the Lactation Education ...
Give parents tools for a marathon not a sprint!
We all know what it takes to support a milk supply and help a baby grow. When creating a care plan for families, we follow the sage advice from ...
More than “you’re doing great”: How to prepare, prime and empower parents in the early days
Now parents are overwhelmed with well-meaning advice from a variety of sources on infant care as well and breastfeeding, before they leave the hospita...
Mentoring the Next Generation of Lactation Consultants
The biggest challenge facing many aspiring lactation consultants is where to obtain their clinical hours. Those who have the easiest path for th...
Credential Confusion!
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) has announced their plans for a new lactation support credential. The IBLCE is the o...
