The yellow flag of caution on energy drinks

by Danielle | May 24, 2016 | Clinical Pearl, Recent News

Exhausted new mothers may be tempted to consume heavily promoted energy drinks to relieve fatigue and get a needed boost in energy and alertness. However, the high caffeine, herbal, and vitamin levels in these drinks are not well studied. If mothers are also taking...

USLCA is “U”-Christine’s Story

by Danielle | May 24, 2016 | My IBCLC Story, Recent News

I always knew somewhere deep down that an IBCLC does more than help mothers and babies with breastfeeding.  I saw my mentor teaching nurses, participating in our local Coalition, working both in and outside of a hospital, writing policies, writing letters to our local...

Annual General Meeting

by Danielle | May 11, 2016 | Member News

Registration is now open for this year’s online AGM to be held Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 pm Eastern time.  ...

FDA Public Workshop

by Danielle | May 4, 2016 | Connecting Across the Country

Evaluation of the Safety of Drugs and Biological Products Used During Lactation April 27-28, 2016 Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC   The purpose of this 2-day workshop was to provide a forum to discuss the current state and future directions of the collection of data on...

Annual General Meeting

by Danielle | Apr 12, 2016 | Member News

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Awards Nominations

by Danielle | Mar 24, 2016 | Member News

Nominate yourself or a colleague by April 12, 2017 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. Learn...

Welcoming Maureen Dann

by Danielle | Mar 22, 2016 | Member Minute Articles, Member News

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...

Chapters Making A Difference: Western Pennsylvania Lactation Consultant Association

by Danielle | Mar 21, 2016 | Chapters Making a Difference

This month we shine a spotlight on WPLCA, which is loosely based in the Pittsburgh area.  This 48-member Chapter keeps busy planning excellent education opportunities for its members and other lactation and birth professionals in their geographic area.  This April 4,...

US BFHI Milestone Reached

by Danielle | Mar 21, 2016 | Member Minute Articles

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...

Upcoming Class Action Lawsuit: What You Need to Know

by Cheryl Rothwell | Mar 7, 2016 | Advocacy in Action Articles

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...