Sweetening our approach to neonatal hypoglycemia

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...

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...

USLCA Launches Job Board

Please find job postings submitted to USLCA below. If you are interested in posting an open position with USLCA, please complete our online job submission form here. Posting on the USLCA job board is free for both members and non-members. Access to view the job...
Awards Nominations

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...
2018 Board Member Vote

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...

Educational Needs Assessment

Your opinion matters to USLCA. When planning our conferences, webinars, and regional workshops, we use this survey to select topics that our members fell are most relevant to their practice.  This short 5-10 minute survey is your opportunity to ensure that your...
Insufficient breastmilk: The Zinc connection

Insufficient breastmilk: The Zinc connection

You’ve tried everything to help a mother make more milk, but nothing seems to be working. Maybe it’s genetic. Genetic variations in the ZnT2 transport mechanism may be the culprit. Zinc is essential to many cellular processes, including the synthesis of...