Chapters Making a Difference: Central Valley Lactation Association (CVLA)
We love highlighting the activities of our amazing USLCA chapters! This month, we’re excited to share information from the Central Valley Lactation Association (CVLA). CVLA was founded in 2013 in Bakersfield, California and serves California’s Central Valley Region....
Commitment to Inclusivity
Dear USLCA Colleagues, Recently, our esteemed colleague Elizabeth Kirts Smith shared thoughts on her journey through the breastfeeding world, personally and professionally, as well as the many ways that the pregnancy, birth, and lactation processes intertwine. Her...
Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding: The Ripple Effect
Elizabeth Kirts Smith, MPH, ICCE, IBCLC, RLC When I began my certification process to become a childbirth educator in 2000, there was a small section on breastfeeding. We learned the basic information and were guided towards breastfeeding being the best way to feed a...
Are you ready to neuro-diversify your lactation practice this month?
Genny Stiller PNP, IBCLC April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month! If you’re wondering how this relates to lactation, sit back, and hold on tight to your phone or whichever device you’re reading this on, because I’m going to tell you all about it. In this post, I’m...
The Idea that Spawned an Entire Profession
Chele Marmet, Lactation Institute Co-Founder “I had no idea that your brilliant idea would take the rest of our lives,” Ellen Shell told Chele Marmet many years after the two cofounded the Lactation Institute in Los Angeles, CA in 1979. Chele’s brilliant idea was...
Chapters Making a Difference: Lactation Consultants Together (LaCTo)
We love highlighting the activities of our amazing USLCA chapters! This month, we’re excited to share information from LaCTo (Lactation Consultants Together). LaCTo is an association of Lactation Consultants who are committed to the promotion, protection, and support...
2021 Annual Membership Meeting
Join the USLCA Board and Staff in our Annual Membership Meeting as we welcome our newest board members, Lauren Reyes and Kim Welvaert, acknowledge our award recipients, and share highlights from the last year and goals for the future. This year's Annual Membership...
IBCLC® Day 2021
USLCA is excited to celebrate IBCLC Day 2021 with you! As a token of our appreciation for the hard work of IBCLCs all around the world, we are offering a free webinar and a virtual workshop raffle. In addition to these opportunities, we are excited to reopen the...
The Bridge Between Past Future: IBCLC® Day 2021
by Christine Staricka, BS, IBCLC, RLC, Trained Childbirth Educator Did they know what they were doing, the women who founded the IBCLC credential and launched a profession? Did they understand they were creating a pathway for incredible ideas for making a difference...
Responding to FridaMom
The recent advertisement from FridaMom, produced for the 2021 Golden Globe awards, depicts the raw truth behind the experience of many lactating parents, especially in the early days. The edited version that aired was a bit more conservative than its original...
