Families shouldn’t have to navigate breastfeeding alone. With International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), they don’t have to.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants—or IBCLCs—are trusted health care professionals who provide the gold standard of care worldwide. These internationally renowned lactation experts complete extensive education and rigorous training to acquire specialised knowledge and clinical skills.
The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certifies IBCLCs as the leading experts in breastfeeding care. The IBCLC programme is one of very few certifications worldwide that has consistently met the objective third party accreditation standards of the renowned Institute for Credentialing Excellence.
How do IBCLCs advance health?
Access to an IBCLC during the breastfeeding journey is critical to both an infant’s and parent’s health. Support from IBCLCs doesn’t stop after birth. IBCLCs continue to work with families in the days, weeks, and months following birth to help navigate lactation.
IBCLCs’ commitment to the breastfeeding community extends beyond in-patient clinical care. IBCLCs work globally to advance health equity, educate families about breastfeeding, advocate for lactation support policies like the PUMP Act, and more.
Why get support from an IBCLC?
Hospitals, private practices, and birthing centres can feel proud of hiring and employing IBCLCs because they offer the highest quality of care.
Only IBCLCs complete the extensive clinical training and maintain the necessary knowledge required to become—and stay—international lactation experts.
Why hire an IBCLC?
Families deserve lactation support from a highly credentialed provider who is dedicated to their newborn and their success. IBCLCs provide this needed clinical care to families immediately following birth and long after discharge.
Countless families around the globe trust IBCLCs to explain how to address breastfeeding challenges, answer supply questions, and much more about the breastfeeding journey!
Why become an IBCLC?
Join over 39,000 IBCLCs worldwide across 137 countries and become certified as an IBCLC.
IBCLCs are the trusted clinical professionals who specialise in lactation care.
Elevate your breastfeeding knowledge, enhance your professional profile, and protect and support breastfeeding by becoming an IBCLC!