Mentorship Directory
USLCA is proud to launch our Mentorship Directory! Visit https://uslca.org/resources/mentorship-directory to learn more and submit your profile to the directory!
2017 AGM Minutes
In follow-up to this year's Annual General Meeting, held during USLCA's May conference, 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...
Can mastitis be prevented?
Mastitis is always an unwelcome guest for breastfeeding mothers. New treatments for mastitis involving the administration of probiotics instead of antibiotics have been successfully used to outsmart bacterial multiresistance to antibiotics, biofilm formation, and...
Social Media Mission
USLCA Social Media Mission, Strategy, and Guidelines USLCA is using social media platforms to improve and facilitate communication with our membership, potential members, and the general public about our organizational mission. We can meet our objectives by: sharing...
Celebrating, Representing, and Advocating for the IBCLC® in 2016: A Year-End Message from USLCA
As 2016 draws to a close, it is good to take a few moments to pause and reflect on the many avenues in which USLCA has had the opportunity to advocate for the IBCLC® and serve our members in 2016. We had the honor of representing USLCA at events such as: * AAP...
Hand-ily Increase Fat Content in Early Milk
Breastmilk obtained within the first 48–72 hours after delivery by manual expression contains a higher fat content than breastmilk obtained by an electric pump. The higher fat content of manually expressed breastmilk during the first 72 hours following delivery may...
Always Advocating for the IBCLC (09/13/2016) – 1
The IBCLC® is the national standard in clinical lactation care. View this email in your browser Advocacy in Action September 13, 2016 Why Licensure for the IBCLC®? The purpose of all licensure is to ensure the safety of the public. Licensure of a health...
2016 AGM Minutes
to provide access to all members, we held our first ever online AGM which we feel was a great success! In follow-up to the 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 on the...
The yellow flag of caution on energy drinks
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
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...
