Why Communication Helps Breast/Chestfeeding Families
Why Communication Helps Breast/Chestfeeding Families. By: Angie Whatley RN, IBCLC, CLD Do you remember this first time you talked with a family about breast/chest feeding? Were you nervous? Did your suggestions help them succeed? Education and learning how to overcome...
Lactation Professionals’ Words and Actions Have Lasting Impact
Lactation Professionals' Words and Actions Have Lasting Impact. By: Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC “Are you really a mom if you didn’t want to fist fight the LC department?” This was a comment I got on Tiktok from someone when I asked how many pieces of conflicting advice people...
A New Paradigm in Lactation Care.
A New Paradigm in Lactation Care. By Rachel Curtis, MA, IBCLC, CD labor A new day is dawning in the world of clinical lactation care, as insurance companies expand coverage to IBCLCs. We lactation care providers are a hardy bunch. We occupy the gritty and obscured...
USLCA’s Current Board President Farewell & Welcome to Stacy Davis
USLCA's Current Board President Farewell Dear USLCA Members, It’s hard to even know where to begin to sum up the last six years that I have served on the USLCA Board of Directors, let alone know how to acknowledge how grateful I am for having the opportunity to lead...
2023 Annual Membership Meeting
USLCA Board and Staff met for our Annual Membership Meeting on April 17th, 2023. Some of the topics covered include our organization growth, the annual financial report as well as current and future goals. The meeting minutes and recording are available...
The Autistic Lactation Experience: It’s No Different and So Different.
The Autistic Lactation Experience. It's no Different and So Different: By Genny Stiller, IBCLC This story begins in the usual way, with you walking in to see your next lactation client, they are wearing gloves to change their baby's diaper. There’s an element of...
Peer Support spaces Facilitated by Professionals
PEER SUPPORT SPACES FACILITATED BY PROFESSIONALS: A Place to Learn, Be Encouraged, & Encourage Others By Jennifer Hafele, M.Ed., IBCLC To be honest, I felt a bit anxious when my 2-year-old presented our nursing pillow to me and asked for “milk” with words and...
Signs Lactation Consultants are Suffering from Burnout.
By Annette Leary, RN, BSN, IBCLC Are you too tired to go for a walk? Have a lack of desire to socialize with friends or family? Find yourself looking for joy and feeling under appreciated? With the increased need for lactation support in various settings, lactation...
What is Measured Matters and What Matters Should be Measured; Accurately and Comprehensively
By Erin L.O'Reilly, RN, MSNR, IBCLC Potent public health indicators and issues are usually monitored through accurate assessment and documentation. Take smoking for example—whenever you go to the doctor: if you smoke, when you started smoking, how much you smoke and...
Tube Feeding to Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding
By Lillian Gray Scott, M.S., CCC-SLP, IBCLC Some infants begin their lives in medical situations that require supplemental tube feeding to support necessary growth. These tubes can originate from the mouth or nose and travel to the stomach, or can be surgically placed...
