We recommend the IBCLC credential for breastfeeding education & support.

United States Breastfeeding Committee

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) are health care professionals certified in lactation management. They work with mothers to solve breastfeeding problems and educate families and health care professionals about the benefits of breastfeeding. Research shows that rates of exclusive breastfeeding and of any breastfeeding are higher among women who have had babies in hospitals with IBCLCs on staff than in those without these professionals. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/breastfeeding/index.html. Tell us: did an IBCLC help you reach your personal breastfeeding goals?

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding |...

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On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding in the Jack Morton...