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...
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...
Picture Perfect: Five Ways to Ace Photo Questions on the Exam
If you are prepping for the IBCLC exam, you probably already know the exam is a very visual experience. Photos are everywhere – and nearly every quest...
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...
Your Go-To Guide
If you're an IBCLC or planning to become one, 2025 brings an important new change! Starting in 2025, the IBCLC Commission requires training on the Int...
Is Your NICU Doing the BreaSteps?
For parents of premature babies and the NICU staff who take care of them, it’s a mountain-top moment: the first time the baby latches and takes signif...
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...
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 ...
Required Reading: Which Book Do I Need for My Course?
In the world of lactation textbooks, there are a lot of options to choose from. If you recently enrolled in one of LER’s three Lactation Training cour...
Holding Space for Trauma
Pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood are high-risk times for people to encounter new trauma — or for past trauma to resurface. Those who work with bir...
Certification Playbook: A Guide to Clinical Hours
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...
5 Tips for Conducting Infant Physical Exams
Physically assessing a baby is a critical skill for a lactation care provider to have. Depending on what background experiences brought you to the pro...
Certification Playbook: Getting Your Health Science Courses
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 ...
Ready to Respond: What Belongs in an Emergency Infant Feeding Toolkit?
Imagine a disaster has struck your community. As the person with the most knowledge of infant feeding around, you’ve been called upon to help parents ...
Do Pharmacists Really Need to Know About Lactation? Yes, and Here’s Why
Pharmacy students study hard in their education programs. By graduation, they’ve mastered a wide range of gritty scientific details and topics that le...
That’s Not True! Common Myths About Lactation After Plastic Surgery
You’re conducting an initial exam with your new lactation client when you notice scars on their breast or chest that appear to be from a surgery. You ...
Your Last-Minute Guide to Recertifying By CERPs
Sometimes, life sneaks up on you. You think you have all the time in the world … until suddenly, you don’t. If this is where you find yourself with re...
New AAP Policies: What You Need to Know
The American Academy of Pediatrics has 67,000 members — 67,000 physicians who serve the same new families you serve as a lactation care provider. Do y...
Cannabis and Lactation: Four Keys for Counseling
How common is cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation? Recent studies indicate that it is one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances du...
Featured Course! Ethical Issues for Lactation Consultants - Ethics Bundle