For years, we’ve had people call and ask, “What’s the difference between a lactation consultant and a breastfeeding counselor?” Here’s the short answer: It depends…
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I’ve helped thousands of people on six continents to prepare for the IBCLC exam. In my experience, first-time IBCLC exam-takers don’t have a clue about…
By definition, engorgement is about congestion and distension. There’s vascular and lymphatic congestion, and milk. Remember, this is all about the fluid getting stuck, like…
Parents frequently ask, “How do I know if my baby is getting enough milk?” Decades of scientific research and my own clinical experience have shown…
Before you buy a comprehensive lactation course, shop carefully. As a former consumer of such a course, and now as the developer and presenter of…
Many frantic test-takers have heard about case studies on the IBCLC exam and how tough the related questions are! Take a deep breath, this isn’t…
Continuing Education Recertification CERP Bundles Get all the CERPs you need in one convenient bundle! Marie’s most popular online learning programs bundled together in one…
Someone recently challenged my use of the term “growth spurt.” The question was, “Marie, is there any evidence to support the concept of “growth spurts”?…
Knowing the importance of accurate, complete, functional, legally-defensible documentation is easy. But learning the documentation skills to accomplish such things is hard. I’d venture to…
I’ve talked to literally thousands of IBCLC® exam candidates who have never taken the exam. They say to me, “I want to sit for the…