Some Sweet Changes in October!

October 18, 2017

Member Minute Archives

“Falling” Into September with USLCA

September 29, 2017

Fed is Best Joint Letter, Infant Feeding During Disasters, Webinars for Relief, Cost Savings Calculator, Women’s Preventive Services Initiative, Food & Nutrition, Public Health Institute, Upcoming Webinars, Become a Chapter, Members Make a Difference…

World Breastfeeding and More in August

August 31, 2017

Hurricane Harvey, National Breastfeeding Month, 2019 Conference, Conference Webinars, USLCA Webinars, USLCA Committees, Regional Workshop, NICHQ Webinar, Members Make a Difference, Advertise with USLCA…

Things are heating up in the July Member Minute!

July 14, 2017

Annual General Meeting, Chapter Highlight, Involvement Opportunity, Work Opportunity, Conference Webinars, USLCA Webinars, Regional Workshop, NICHQ Webinar, Members Make a Difference…

June Member Minute

June 2017

Congrats to Newly Passed and Recertifying IBCLCs! Request for research participation, Upcoming Regional Workshop, Upcoming Live Webinars…

Congratulations to our 2017 Award Winners!!

May 2017

Congratulations to our USLCA Award Winners! Please visit the USLCA website to learn more about our winners and their accomplishments. On May 18, 2017 please join Commercial Alert, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), 1,000 Days, Best for Babes Foundation, and Public Citizen for A Day Of Action to Protect Parents and Babies…

Celebrating You! It’s USLCA Award Season!

March 2017

USLCA Award Nominations Due April 15! We can hardly believe the deadline is almost here to nominate your colleagues for USLCA’s Award of Excellence or the Terry Jo Curtis Award. USLCA’s Award of Excellence honors someone who has worked to advance the IBCLC through leadership, advocacy, professional development, and/or research…

Welcoming New Board Members!

February 2017

Board Member Elections. Following a vote by our members, USLCA is proud to welcome two new Directors to our Board! Please join us in congratulating them!…

2017 – New Horizons for USLCA

January 24, 2017

Registration is Now Open! 2017 is the year to explore #NewHorizons in Clinical Lactation at our May 3-6, 2017 Conference. We’re supporting today’s IBCLC® with the latest research, techniques, and concepts to help advance your practice! Our lineup of respected plenary speakers, fascinating breakout sessions, and great networking activities and opportunities make this an opportunity you won’t want to miss…

Warmest Greetings to All of Our Members

December 27, 2016

Warmest greetings this holiday season! We have wonderful news to share with you: USLCA’s peer-reviewed journal, Clinical Lactation, has been indexed! This is a gift that truly will keep on giving. As an indexed journal, the articles in Clinical Lactation will be served in searches through databases…

This Is How We Make A Difference!

November 2016

Have you saved the dates? #NewHorizons in Clinical Lactation is the theme of our May 3-6, 2017 USLCA Conference.
We’re supporting today’s IBCLC® with the latest research, techniques, and concepts to help advance your practice! We’re busy lining up excellent plenary speakers, fascinating breakout sessions, and great networking activities and opportunities…

3-Minute Inspiration for USLCA Members

October 29, 2016

We know you’re busy! Many of our members tell us they wear many hats as an IBCLC. Give us 3 minutes to read this newsletter and we’ll remind you how you, too, can give back! …

IBCLCs: Bring Your Expertise to the Table

September 27, 2016

Your Voice Reaches Across the Nation! We are highlighting opportunities for your professional expertise and voice to contribute to national conversations on the progress of breastfeeding advocacy as well as policy recommendations and even FDA guidelines…

Welcoming Maureen Dann

March 22, 2016

USLCA is proud to announce that Maureen Dann has accepted the position of Director of Professional Development after Genae Strong resigned due to personal reasons. Maureen supports educational efforts for the IBCLC in both her local community of Western New York and nationally through USLCA. Maureen helped to start USLCA in 2006 as an inaugural…

US BFHI Milestone Reached

March 21, 2016

USLCA is happy to note that one of the breastfeeding metrics in the Healthy People 2020 Goals has been surpassed! Baby-Friendly USA recently announced that 17% of births in the US now occur in Baby-Friendly designated hospitals. Across the nation, IBCLCs and aspiring IBCLCs are involved in many ways in the effort to assist their hospitals…

Even More Opportunities to Help Out the Newest Members of Our Field!

February 22, 2016

Our Membership Grant program has been wildly successful! One grant awardee was so excited that she even posted on Facebook about her award. This program selects applicants quarterly to receive full membership in USLCA and is funded entirely by donations. Your donation can mean a full year of membership in our national professional organization, a…

Speaking of Aspiring IBCLC®s…

February 22, 2016

USLCA has created a Facebook Group called “Aspiring IBCLCs” as a way to share information and foster connections between IBCLCs and those working toward their credential. We invite your participation and hope you will bring your knowledge about the profession to this conversation to help the next generation get started off on the right foot!…

Now is The Time to Join USLCA!

February 22, 2016

Our amazing new member benefit of 8 free CERPs per year is just one reason to get involved and join your professional association today! Members also receive a print subscription to the journal Clinical Lactation as well as full digital access to the entire archive, a customizable profile on the Find an IBCLC feature at…

ATTENTION CHAPTERS!

February 22, 2016

Chapters should have all official documents submitted to the national office to assure that your Chapter is listed in the official website directory. This includes membership renewal fees, Chapter agreements, and membership rosters. Remember that Chapter presidents are required to be a USLCA member, as well as 25% of all Chapter members. Group memberships…

Making the Case for More IBCLCs in WIC

February 22, 2016

We are proud to share the new publication from the National WIC Association encouraging IBCLC coverage and availability for the WIC population. This document is referenced and supports the addition of IBCLCs to ensure the highest level of lactation expertise will be accessible to all mothers participating in the WIC program. This clear explanation of…

New USLCA Membership Benefit: 8 Free CERPs!

February 22, 2016

USLCA works hard to meet your professional needs. We also listen carefully to what you tell us. You asked for low cost educational opportunities, so how about 8 free CERPs a year! 2 webinars will be highlighted each quarter at no cost to members. Order your webinars today to ensure you don’t miss out on…

Regional Workshop

February 22, 2016

Save the Date–USLCA Regional Workshop You asked—we listened!! USLCA members have consistently asked for low cost educational opportunities—well here it comes. June 24, 2016 Education Center Kern County Public Health Department 1800 Mt Vernon Ave Bakersfield, CA 93306 Topics: LOL, FOMO, BFF: Using social media to reach moms and expand your business…

Low Milk Supply from Hormonal Contraception? Take Action!

December 22, 2015

CIBCLCs-Have you seen low milk supply that you believe is related to hormonal contraception? Research is underway to catalog the effects of various hormonal birth control options on lactation. Many health organizations and healthcare providers currently recommend the use of hormonal birth control without regard for the potential effects on breastfeeding and lactation or with…

Is there a USLCA Chapter in your state?

November 20, 2015

State and local USLCA Chapters are a place to find great networking and collaboration activities, as well as ideas on how to grow and strengthen your IBCLC presence in your community. They also can be the foundation for efforts to achieve licensure for IBCLCs in your state. There are currently just 21 states, plus Washington…

Advocacy in Action Archives

USLCA’s Top Ways to Advocate for the IBCLC in 2017

February 7, 2017

Here’s a question we see IBCLCs asking all over social media: how can we all best represent our work and our identity as IBCLCs? At USLCA, we want to inspire you, our dedicated and hard-working members, to advocate for yourselves every single day. Here are some ideas for how to keep forging connections that help people understand what we do…

USLCA is Advocacy in Action

January 13, 2017

USLCA Advocates in Washington, DC for the Needs of Breastfeeding Families. Recently, USLCA sent its Executive Director, Danielle Harmon, to join many other national breastfeeding advocacy organizations in our nation’s capital to welcome lawmakers with information about protecting health through breastfeeding…

Looking Toward New Horizons in Clinical Lactation

December 13, 2016

USLCA Releases Model Licensure Bill to State Committees. Your Board of Directors is grateful for the work on IBCLC licensure in which so many of you are engaged. The development of Lactation Consultant Practice Acts within your own states is a challenging endeavor. ….

In Gratitude for the Work You Do as an IBCLC

November 15, 2016

The USLCA Board of Directors is so grateful for the work that IBCLCs do across our nation and around the world. As IBCLCs ourselves, we know the passion and commitment that you pour into every interaction with a breastfeeding family, every conversation about breastfeeding with a healthcare colleague, every opportunity you have to advocate publicly for babies, mothers, and breastfeeding….

Top Ideas for Highlighting the Work of IBCLCs

October 13, 2016

AAP Georgia Chapter Announces IBCLC Licensure to its Members in Newsletter. In the recent issue of the “Georgia Pediatrician,” the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics announced to its members that licensure of IBCLCs is underway in Georgia, the second state to sign into law an IBCLC licensure bill…

Always Advocating for the IBCLC

September 13, 2016

Why Licensure for the IBCLC®? The purpose of all licensure is to ensure the safety of the public. Licensure of a health profession by legislation ensures the public that those using the licensed title have met the knowledge and skill criteria to safely provide the healthcare profession services to the patient. The license also holds the licensee accountable to maintain standards of care and professional ethics…

Upcoming Class Action Lawsuit: What You Need to Know

March 7, 2016

Recently, USLCA’s President, Debi Ferrarello, MSN, MS, RN, IBCLC, RLC spoke with an attorney from the firm planning to launch a class action law suit on behalf of women who have been denied coverage for lactation counseling under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Debi reports that the attorney was well aware that IBCLCs are the…

FDA Plans Public Workshop on Medications and Lactation

March 7, 2016

The FDA is planning a public workshop on gathering and communicating information about medications during lactation on April 27-28, 2016 in Silver Spring MD. Director of Licensure and Reimbursement Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, RLC will represent USLCA and the IBCLC at this workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum to discuss…