Is it time to decide between going through the effort to renew your IBCLC® certification or letting it lapse? Have you been vacillating between the…
Many IBLCE Exam-takers struggle with the pharmacology items on the IBLCE Exam. I’ve never found that too tough, really. But today, it dawned on me…
Many years ago, I heard renowned physician and author Dr. Ruth Lawrence repeatedly urge all of us within earshot to “Look at the whole clinical…
All 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have laws protecting a mother’s right to breastfeed in any public…
Hospital staff members frequently ask me how they should handle situations when parents want donor milk for their baby. Often, shrouded somewhere in their question…
Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (WABA) establishes a slogan. The slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2019 is: EMPOWER PARENTS, ENABLE BREASTFEEDING, Now…
These days, you hear a lot about babywearing for healthy, full-term babies. But there’s almost no buzz about wearing your premature baby. Jennifer Canvasser created…
We know about the benefits of breastfeeding, and have for years. But what makes it so very special? What are the components of human milk,…
We know that nicotine is harmful to your health, and that includes vaping. About 10-11% of breastfeeding mothers are vaping. However, as Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter…
A common theme we hear from IBCLC exam candidates, regardless of Pathway, is that the clinical hour requirements are confusing. Here, I hope to shed…