Maybe you saw a recent episode of A Million Little Things where the lactation consultant was negative, spoke over the mother, and shamed her for…
Over the years heard plenty of myths about becoming a lactation consultant. Some are understandable; others are outlandish. From people all over the world, here…
Making choices is seldom easy. I hear this all the time. Women tell me about the choices they’ve made–or they let others make choices for…
Most of us want more of something. More money, more free time, more skill, or more influence, for example. On the flip side, though, most…
Comprehensive exams are different from other exams. Hence your preparation should be different. I’m talking about exams you take to earn a certificate or license.…
“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.”…
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…
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…
To pursue your IBCLC credential, you’ll need 90 hours of lactation-focused training.Maybe you already have 45 hours of lactation training and you have earned a…
What can you say when the mother insists she “has nothing” to feed her baby? Caught off-guard by the small quantities of colostrum her body…