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...
By now you probably know that re-taking the IBCLC Exam is no longer required for recertification. IBCLCs can keep their certification valid every five...
For some IBCLC Exam candidates, the 14 required health science courses are easy to check off. If your background includes an RN or another science or ...
Welcome back to LER’s Certification Playbook! This series is designed to assist you on your journey to becoming an IBCLC. Your guide is Angela Love-Za...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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’...
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...
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 ...
We live in a time when natural disasters arising from global climate change are on the rise, conflicts are ongoing in many areas of the world, and glo...
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 ...
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...
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...