If you’re considering becoming an IBCLC, you already know that helping breastfeeding families is a passion. It can be one of the most rewarding jobs o...
Few topics are as rich with lore as what we feed our babies when they first get ready for complementary foods. Your clients have definitely heard many...
If you’re fascinated with lactation and human milk, you’ve probably considered this question: What is the natural age of weaning in humans? Cultures a...
A few years ago, scientists studying Lyme Disease in an area of Appalachia (United States) noticed something strange. A lot more people with fair skin...
If you're a physician who is considering becoming an IBCLC, you probably have one big question. How does the work I have already done (or that I do ri...
When you come into the world as a multiple, you’re used to sharing. But even if you’re a multiple, some things should be your very own! Among these is...
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...
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 ...
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....
If you enrolled in one of LER’s three Lactation Training courses recently, you probably noticed something new. Instead of your reading assignments bei...
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...
By now, you probably know that newborns are astonishingly capable when it comes to initiating breastfeeding. Videos of minutes-old babies making their...
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...
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...
My love for lactation began as a young nurse on a busy postpartum ward. It wasn’t long before I discovered lactation as an opportunity to empower my n...
Pop quiz: We know you love and respect human milk. But can you name the biological entity that is the most like human milk? If you didn’t say, “The pl...
It’s past your bedtime, and you know you should stop scrolling social media. But it’s been a long day, and you just want to unwind. The flow of images...
If you’re studying for the IBCLC exam, you’ve probably gotten a lot of advice on what to do. Here, we’re going to tell you seven things not to do. In ...
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 ...
Ask 10 different Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants to tell you how they got their certifications, and you’ll probably hear 10 very...