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Tag Archives: IBCLC
What Makes IBCLCs Essential in Their Communities? {Leslie Stern, RN, CNM, IBCLC}
In celebration of IBCLC Day, we’re asking IBCLCs of all sorts to reflect a bit on what makes them essential within their communities. Today, we highlight Leslie Stern, an IBCLC working in private practice in Durham, NC, USA. What makes an … Continue reading
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Tagged Durham, IBCLC, IBCLC Day, Leslie Stern, North Carolina
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What Makes IBCLCs Essential in Their Communities? {Shannon Riley, RNC-OB, IBCLC}
In celebration of IBCLC Day, we’re asking IBCLCs of all sorts to reflect a bit on what makes them essential within their communities. Today, we highlight Shannon Riley, an IBCLC working as a Registered Nurse on the Mother and Infant Care … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethesda, IBCLC, Maryland, Shannon Riley
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What Makes IBCLCs Essential in Their Communities? {Dr. Todd Wolynn}
In celebration of IBCLC Day, we’re asking IBCLCs of all sorts to reflect a bit on what makes them essential within their communities. Today, we highlight Dr. Todd Wolynn, IBCLC of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh, Kids Plus Pediatrics, and … Continue reading
A Response from Liz Brooks: Reaffirming the Mission and Vision of ILCA
By Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, ILCA President “The IBCLC is the globally recognized professional authority in lactation.” There it is … the Vision Statement for the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). As the President of ILCA and an IBCLC in … Continue reading
Posted in ILCA Board of Directors, ILCA News
Tagged IBCLC, IBLCE, ilca, LEAARC, Liz Brooks
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A Joint Letter to our Stakeholders
In a first-of-its-kind communication, on December 10, 2012 the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA, the 6000-member professional association), International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE, which administers credentialing for 26,000 IBCLCs worldwide), and Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC, which approves … Continue reading
Journey to Uganda: an IBCLC’s Perspective
By Pat Young, APN, IBCLC I’ve just returned from a trip to Uganda in East Africa. While there, I visited several hospitals – rural and city, public and private. First, let me say that the poverty is mind boggling. I … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding Around the Globe, IBCLCs traveling the globe
Tagged BFHI, breastfeeding, IBCLC, Pat Young, Uganda
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A Day in the Life of US Hospital Based IBCLC…
By Christine Staricka, IBCLC I’d like to open a window for you to see what I experience during the 24-72 hours after birth as a hospital-based IBCLC in the United States. It may or may not surprise you, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged breastfeeding, Christine Staricka, hospital, IBCLC
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IBCLCs Play a Critical Role in the US Best Fed Beginnings Program
By Debi Ferrarello, MSN, MS, IBCLC The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) launched it’s CDC-supported Best Fed Beginnings program with the ambitious goal of preparing 90 US hospitals for Baby-Friendly designation by September, 2014. The 90 hospitals were selected from 235 … Continue reading
Welcome New IBCLCs!
We at Lactation Matters would like to congratulate all of the newest IBCLCs who found out that they passed the IBLCE exam last week! What an amazing feat! We would love to hear your story about your journey to become an … Continue reading
