When Do I Need An IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are health care professionals who possess the highest international credential in the field of lactation management. ELCA is providing in this directory a list of its IBCLC members' physician offices who provide their clinical lactation management services as part of its professional and social responsibilities towards its members as well as the community.
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You need to consult an IBCLC if you are:
- Pregnant and want to know info about infant feeding
- Expecting mother who wants exclusive breastfeeding from the first moment
- Want to prepare yourself and the family to welcome your baby
- New mum and wants to be sure you are adequately feeding and caring for your infant
- Suffering negative thoughts towards yourself or your infant and need support to overcome this
- Had a previous negative experience with a baby regarding feeding
- Have a difficulty latching and positioning your baby during breastfeeding
- Your baby is not adequately gaining weight or is continuously crying
- Having breast pain before, during, or after feeding your baby
- Mother of twins, triplets or higher order multiples
- Working mother and want to prepare for return to work while breastfeeding
- Having any health issue or for which you are receiving medications that you want to know their effect on lactation
- Your baby is in NICU or having a health issue that may affect lactation
- You are seeking contraception while breastfeeding
- Pregnant while lactating a younger child
- You want to start introducing complementary foods to your baby
- Want to learn about introducing food in a healthy way without using synthetic products
- Properly wean your child without causing physical or psychological distress to any of the mother and the baby
- Planning to adopt a child and wishing to breastfeed him/her
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are health care professionals who possess the highest international credential in the field of lactation management. ELCA is providing in this directory a list of its IBCLC members’ physician offices who provide their clinical lactation management services as part of its professional and social responsibilities towards its members as well as the community. ELCA’s role in this regard is only limited to verification of the IBCLC credentials of its members included in this directory. ELCA neither charges the families nor the IBCLCs, nor does it get any form of benefit either in cash or in kind from any of these parties. ELCA will not endorse any services provided by any of its individual members and will not be part in any financial or otherwise dispute that might arise between any family and any of its members listed in this directory.