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…
Note: In June, IBLCE announced changes in eligibility requirements. IBLCE has since re-reviewed the changes. When this post was originally posted, the proposed implementation date…
It seems that everywhere you go, you encounter smoke. It might be from traditional cigarette smoke or the often-sweet smelling smoke from vaping. It’s not…
People who object to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) often think that 100% of babies must be breastfed. That’s just not true. Although an effective…
We Americans have learned to think that bigger is better. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger servings of food. (For instance, have you ever been in…
Sometimes, others give us information that we assume to be true. We don’t always hunt up the primary information source, or talk to the author…
Have you failed the IBLCE Exam? Don’t give up — you can still pass it! We often get phone calls from people who have failed…