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 […]
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AGM Registration
Register now for USLCA’s 2018 Annual General Meeting Saturday June 2, 2018 from 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Awards Nominations
Nominate yourself or a colleague by April 30, 2018 Now is the time to nominate yourself or a colleague to be recognized for outstanding contributions in our field. IBCLCs are doing great work every day and USLCA values the opportunity to highlight this devotion. Click here to learn more about USLCA’s annual awards and nomination […]
2018 Board Member Vote
USLCA is excited to announce the candidates for our two open board member positions. In accordance with the USLCA bylaws, board members will be elected by a ballot vote of the membership, by a majority of ballots returned. A tie vote shall be decided by lot. IBCLC members of USLCA are eligible to vote for two […]