How to Support a Breastfeeding Family with a Hospitalized Child
The phone rings. It's a parent whose breastfed toddler has just been admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He's on oxygen, struggling to feed, and the ...
Lactation Basics
As a public health nurse, you form a vital connection between new families and the healthcare system. Helping parents with infant feeding is a crucial...
Breastfeeding and Food Security: The Complex Connection
Both in times of calm and in times of crisis, exclusive breastfeeding equals first food security. Having a safe, reliable source of nutrition and prot...
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, FIL...
Down to the Wire: Top Tips for Last Minute Exam Prep
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 ...
IBLCE Exam Prep: Tips for Medication Questions
Preparing for Medication Questions When you're preparing for the IBCLC exam, especially those without a medical background, the medication questions c...
Can I Count It? Accruing Clinical Hours for Healthcare Providers
If you're a healthcare professional who is considering becoming an IBCLC, you probably have one big question. How does the work I have already done (o...
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 for Healthcare Providers
If you’re a healthcare professional interested in earning your IBCLC, you’re in good company! More providers are discovering the rewards and opportuni...
Make No Mistake: Skin Tone Matters in Lactation Assessment
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...
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...
Why does it take so long to get my IBCLC exam results?
You sat the IBCLC exam recently, and are now counting the (many long) days until your exam results are available. We regularly get asked why it takes ...
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 ...
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...
Key Connections: The Placenta and Human Milk
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...
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...
Prepping for the Exam? Don’t Make These 7 Mistakes
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 ...
Digital Distortions: Combatting Online Misinformation, Disinformation, and Myths
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...
Lactation Research: The Biggest Breakthroughs of 2020
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...
Successful Starts: How Birth Interventions Impact Breastfeeding Initiation
By now, you probably know that newborns are astonishingly capable when it comes to initiating breastfeeding. Videos of minutes-old babies making their...
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