The USLCA submitted the following comment regarding the updated HP2030 objectives: The decision to eliminate all but one of the breastfeeding objectives from HP2020 is a surprising departure and raises concern for public health. Lactating parents and their infants face many challenges that threaten their ability to reach recommended breastfeeding goals. The proposed objective limits […]
Lactation Consultant (full-time) – Japan
Position Title: Lactation Consultant Hiring Company/Organization: Sterling Medical Corporation Job Location: Misawa Air Base, Japan Job Type: Full-Time Job Summary Civilian opportunity for a Lactation Consultant to provide full-time services at the the U.S. military treatment facility located at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Responsibilities/Duties: Lactation Consultant Services Qualifications/Skills Required: Certification: Must have completed a lactation certification […]
Breastfeeding Disparities
In honor of Black Breastfeeding Week, we have compiled a list of Clinical Lactation articles that pertain to breastfeeding disparities. We hope that these will prove to be a useful resource to educate. Breastfeeding and Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality: Celebrating Successes and Overcoming Barriers Kendall-Tackett, K. Clinical Lactation, 5(1), 7-8. Intervention for Mothers Who […]
Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month!
What does National Breastfeeding Month look like for you? Celebrating breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents? Advocating for family-friendly feeding policies? Normalizing breastfeeding/chestfeeding? Educating about the power of human milk? Tell us what you are doing for World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month, and Black Breastfeeding Week! USLCA wants to highlight the amazing work of our members. Email info@uslca.org […]
Joint Statement on the Opposition of the United States to the 2018 World Health Assembly resolution on breastfeeding
Every two years the World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) entertains discussion regarding the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (“the Code”) to reaffirm support for the document, strengthen its tenets, and fill gaps in the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding. The United States was the only country that […]
U.S. Opposition to WHO Resolution
****This is an ongoing situation and the post below will be updated as needed. Please comment or email us with additional resources to be added**** Many of you have read the New York Times article regarding the United States’ opposition to the breastfeeding resolution during the recent World Health Assembly. While USLCA works on formal response, […]
Sweetening our approach to neonatal hypoglycemia
Looking for a non-invasive, formula-free, and effective approach to treating transient neonatal hypoglycemia? Use of 40% oral glucose gel has been shown to reduce NICU admission, appropriately treat transient neonatal hypoglycemia, be well tolerated, been shown as safe, calculated to be cost effective, and able to preserve exclusive breastfeeding in the hospital. This low tech […]
2018 AGM Minutes
In follow-up to this year’s Annual General Meeting, we have compiled the following reports to update all of our members on what is going on at USLCA. We invite you to review, vote to accept the minutes, and include in your vote any questions you may have. We want to hear from you! Weren’t able […]
USLCA Calls for Family Reunification
In solidarity with thousands of individuals and many organizations across the United States of America and the world, the U.S. Lactation Consultant Association calls on lawmakers to end immediately the forced separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border. This unnecessary practice is harmful to both adults and their children, and no justification […]
USLCA Launches Job Board
Read more for information on how to post or view available jobs. Welcome to USLCA’s job board! Please find job postings submitted to USLCA here. The job board can also be found under the Resources menu at the top of the page. If you are interested in posting an open position with USLCA, please complete […]