USLCA’s new membership structure is now available to new and existing members. Join or renew here! Want to review more about which membership level may be right for you? Learn more here or download our membership flyer.
Response to Breastfeeding Medicine Article
USLCA response to the recent Breastfeeding Medicine article, Management of Cannabis Use in Breastfeeding Women: The Untapped Potential of Certified Lactation Consultants Dear Colleagues, The Board of Directors of the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) read with great interest your publication, “Management of Cannabis Use in Breastfeeding Women: The Untapped Potential of Certified Lactation […]
Board Nominations Open
The USLCA Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for a board seat beginning spring 2020. Nominations will be accepted through November 30, 2019 for installment at the 2020 Annual Membership Meeting. Qualifications include: Current IBCLC USLCA member in good standing for at least 2 years Candidates that enhance diversity of thought and representation are […]
AAP’s Relationship with Formula Companies
This Clinical Pearl comes from Rob Revelette MD, PhD, FAAP. Dr. Revelette is a pediatrician and former president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In his following essay, Dr. Revelette outlines and questions the AAP’s relationship with formula companies. It is Time for the American Academy of Pediatrics to Stop […]
USLCA Position on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The US Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) exists to support the advancement of the lactation profession across the United States so that all families have access to appropriate lactation care. Advancing the profession requires increasing education and training opportunities for all who aspire to make lactation their vocation, especially those in underrepresented and historically marginalized communities […]
USLCA Launches Advisory Board
The Establishment of a USLCA Advisory Board When the USLCA board undertook its organizational examination in 2017-2018, it did so with the purpose of identifying how it could enhance its value to its members and grow in both numbers and prominence as an organization. USLCA embraced this task fully understanding that it might discover organizational […]
IBCLC Hub
Whether you are currently practicing as an IBCLC in the United States or aspiring to be one, USLCA is working on launching a special section of our website dedicated to you! In order to meet the needs of IBCLCs working in 2019, we are hoping to gather your feedback to help us ensure that this […]
2019 AGM Minutes
The Board of USLCA is pleased to present you with the following documents; including our annual report, financial summary, and recording of our Annual Membership Meeting (AGM), which was held on May 17, 2019 during our conference in Scottsdale, AZ . As you know, prior to this year’s meeting, we solicited questions in advance from […]
Lactation Care Provider Survey
Please help us in collecting as much data as possible to provide a wide representation by filling out the below form and sharing it within your own networks.