Welcome back to Goals 2021, a blog series designed to help you make sure this year finds you closer to being an IBCLC! So far, we’ve talked about maki...
When you’re working with a baby with tongue tie, what treatment modalities do you recommend? There are certainly a lot to choose from. You might sugge...
It’s the one lactation problem your clients might not even want to tell you about. But it can be physically and emotionally distressing, and a parent ...
As the eyes of the world remain fastened on Ukraine, people passionate about the health of parents and babies are asking what they can do to help. As ...
Ninety-five hours of lactation-specific education … in some ways, it’s the heart and soul of your preparation for the IBCLC exam. Your ability to answ...
At Lactation Education Resources, we know how important didactic learning is. After all, it’s a big part of what we do! The studying you’re doing in y...
In February, Abbott Nutrition recalled several types of regular and special-needs formula due to contamination. The recall compounded supply shortages...
Summer is here, and you can feel the collective relief! For a second winter, Covid-19 made indoor get-togethers challenging and scarce. Now families c...
It’s sometimes called the Fourth Trimester, and with good reason–the days, weeks, and months after giving birth are a time when a parent needs special...
We all know the journey to the IBCLC is a passion-filled one. It can also be an expensive one. College classes, lactation coursework, clinical hours, ...
Imagine this: You’re sitting with a client you’ve been seeing for some time. Theirs has been a truly hard road. You’ve done your best, and your client...
Well-meaning friends tuck them into baby shower gift bags. Online new-parent forums are filled with advice about which ones work best. And by the time...
Does your client’s culture affect their lactation experience? You probably answered yes. Most of us are aware that factors like ethnicity, geography, ...
Ask 10 different Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants to tell you how they got their certifications, and you’ll probably hear 10 very...
Depending on your educational background, the 14 health science courses required to apply to take the IBCLC exam can be an item you quickly cross off ...
Ninety-five hours of lactation-specific education … in some ways, it’s the heart and soul of your preparation for the IBCLC exam. Your ability to answ...
Months ago, you decided to sit the IBCLC exam. Now, it’s almost here. Maybe your studying has gone well and you are feeling confident. Maybe life has ...
As an IBCLC, you want to practice evidence-based care. But keeping up with the latest research can be overwhelming, even in a normal year. And most of...
If you’re studying for the IBCLC Exam, you may have taken a practice exam or two. It’s a common way to prepare—and many, many places offer such tests....
Lactation professionals are detectives. From the first client contact to the last, your eyes and ears are open for clues. You catch the hints that mig...