It happens. People sometimes fail to meet their goals. It’s disappointing, but you can — and almost certainly should — try again. However, hit your…
After you’ve looked at the IBLCE’s Content Outline, the key is to identify the gap between your current situation and your goal—your learning gap. When preparing for…
Most breastfeeding advocates aren’t eager to suggest a mother use commercial devices to initiate or continue breastfeeding. Nonetheless, we have all done it – and…
“Challenges” has become a popular phrase, even in lactation circles. It seems everyone talks about encountering “challenges.” I don’t. A professional deals with real, multifaceted,…
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to go.”…
These days, I seem to find myself in the role of mentor often, in very different situations. In the last week, I’ve mentored a nurse,…
Going Pathway 3? If so, you’ll need to grapple with some hard questions on your Pathway 3 plan to become an IBCLC. I’ve heard dozens of…
In 1993, I started helping people attain their IBCLCTM certification. Over the years, many course attendees have asked me: I’m not a nurse, and I…
Lactation consultants often feel that they will be looked down upon because they lack those “initials after their name.” This is especially true of especially…
At Breastfeeding Outlook, we get many calls from hospital staff members asking for help with their hospital breastfeeding policy. How many hospital breastfeeding policies have I…