Ashley and Emmet’s Breastfeeding Journey
By Ashley Weber, PhD, RN, RNC-NIC Last year the Journal of Human Lactation published a case study titled, “Realigning Expectations with Reality: A Case Study on Maternal Mental Health During a Difficult Breastfeeding Journey.” Below is the story of the “30 yr G1P1...
USLCA’s Position Statement – Navigating the US Formula Shortage: A Safe Approach
It is important that parents know all the options available for feeding their babies safely. Read USLCA's official statement here.
2022 Annual Membership Meeting
Join the USLCA Board and Staff in our Annual Membership Meeting as we welcome our newest board member, Bryna Hayden, acknowledge our award recipients, and share highlights from the last year and goals for the future. This year's Annual Membership Meeting is...
Autism and Lactation: Top 5 Things You Need to Know as a Lactation Consultant
By Genny Stiller C-PNP, IBCLC, CNLS It’s Autism Acceptance Month! Let’s discuss how to demonstrate autism acceptance inside of your lactation practice. We’re not going to talk about how to increase awareness of autism, because I think you’re already aware of it. It’s...
IBCLC® Education Scholarship
Thank you to the generosity of Lactation Education Resources, USLCA will be offering one (1) education scholarship for the spring IBCLC Scholarship cycle! This scholarship will award each winner with a complimentary registration to LER's Lactation Consultant Training...
Meet USLCA’s newest Board member!
USLCA is excited to announce our newest Board member! Bryna Hayden, IBCLC About Bryna: Bryna is a neurodivergent and queer IBCLC, adult educator, birth doula, mentor, and private practice owner. They have also sought additional training and continuing education in the...
Emergency Response Resources
As we watch the news and reports of the events in Ukraine, it is natural to want to find a way to help. Some people choose to send money, others ship supplies, and in 2022 we are fortunate to have technology at our fingertips to help us share information. As a...
Human Milk Analysis: What’s normal?
By Laura Serke RD, CSPCC, LD, IBCLC Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? What a great time to talk about human milk! With the recent FDA approval for human milk analyzers, we will be hearing more about the nutritional content in human milk. As lactation...
Let’s Build a New Pathway
By Tiek Johnson I am a doula, so I undoubtedly think highly of the work doulas do. Growing up in a large family, I’m pretty sure I’ve been a doula for the majority of my life, but I unofficially stepped into the role in 2016 and officially trained in 2019. I define a...
Culturally Appropriate Doula Care
The importance of culturally appropriate doula support when birthing in dominant culture establishments By Dominique Gallo, IBCLC, RLC These days, birthing in the hospital is “normal.” When a family gets the news that they are pregnant, most go to see an OB or midwife...
