Lactation consultant

Lactation consultant

A lactation consultant is a healthcare provider recognized as an expert in the fields of human lactation and breastfeeding. The USLCA, United States Lactation Consultant Association, is the presiding organization in the United States of America and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for lactation consultants internationally. A Board Certified Lactation Consultant will have the initials IBCLC and/or RLC after her/his name, as a physician would have MD or DO, or a registered nurse would have RN. Lactation Consultants can be found in private practice, on staff in hospitals, and in the public health arena.

References

* [http://www.ilca.org International Lactation Consultant Association]
* [http://www.iblce.org International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners]
* [http://www.uslcaonline.org United States Lactation Consultant Association]


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