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How To Become An IBCLC

January 19, 2024

How to Become an IBCLC Note: These are Barbara Robertson’s interpretations of the IBLCE website about how to become an […]

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June 13, 2022

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Struggling to know for sure when an elimination di

Struggling to know for sure when an elimination diet is the best next step for lactating families? Should it be considered when a nursing baby is fussy,? Spitting up? Has a skin rash? This 2024 article summarizes guidelines from reliable sources and provides answers to many of tough questions.

Read what they conclude and check out the study to learn more!

"Breast milk is the most important nutritional source for all infants, and it should also be encouraged for those with food allergies. Apart from selected cases, breastfeeding mothers should observe a free and adequate diet according to their nutritional needs. Several food allergens are found in human milk, but their clinical significance and role in immune modulation are still uncertain, although a very small number of cases have been identified as causing allergies in breastfed infants. Dietary restrictions in lactating mothers of infants with suspected FA are usually not necessary. Only if significant allergy signs and symptoms occur in the infant during exclusive breastfeeding should the lactating mother be placed on an elimination diet for the suspected food for a short period (3 days to 4 weeks). If clinical manifestations disappear, a challenge should always be carried out to avoid unnecessary dietary restrictions harmful to the mother. Diagnosis of food allergy through breast milk is only made in the case of a reappearance of symptoms during the challenge. Any effort should be made to shorten the duration of any elimination diet with periodic allergen reintroduction temptations for all of the breastfeeding time according to the FA type and clinical and immunological features."

Gelsomino M, Liotti L, Barni S, Mori F, Giovannini M, Mastrorilli C, Pecoraro L, Saretta F, Castagnoli R, Arasi S, Klain A, Giudice MMD, Novembre E. Elimination Diets in Lactating Mothers of Infants with Food Allergy. Nutrients. 2024 Jul 18;16(14):2317. doi: 10.3390/nu16142317. PMID: 39064760; PMCID: PMC11279873.

#breastfeeding #lactation #IBCLC #lactationconsultant #foodallergies

Check out LactaLearning's essential short courses

Check out LactaLearning's essential short courses for lactation consultants!

5 E-CERPS ETHICS
The self-study 5-Hour E-CERPs Ethics for the Lactation Professional virtual course fulfills the 5-hour E-CERPs Ethics Education requirement to recertify as an IBCLC or it can just help you be a better practitioner. This course also fulfills the 2 hours required of material covering the World Health Organization (WHO) Code needed to recertify or become an IBCLC.

5 E-CERPS COMMUNICATION
The self-study 5-Hour Motivational Interviewing for the Lactation Professional virtual course fulfills the 5 hours of Communication Skills required to qualify for the IBCLC exam or it can just help you be a better practitioner.

2 E-CERPS WHO CODE ETHICS
The self-study 2 E-CERPs WHO (World Health Organization) Code Ethics virtual course fulfills the 2 hours of required material covering the WHO Code needed to recertify, to become an IBCLC, or to help you be a better practitioner.

#IBCLC #lactationconsultant #ethics #IBLCE #motivationalinterviewing #WHOcode

Important information to share with mothers with g

Important information to share with mothers with gestational diabetes >> This 2024 study confirms what others found: that lactation positively “resets” maternal metabolism after birth, increasing insulin sensitivity. This healthy metabolic side effect of milk-making significantly reduces the risk that gestational diabetes will lead to Type-2 diabetes, a common problem for these mothers.

Study:
Vanlaer Y, Minschart C, Vrolijk H, Van Crombrugge P, Moyson C, Verhaeghe J, Devlieger R, Vandeginste S, Verlaenen H, Vercammen C, Maes T, Dufraimont E, Roggen N, De Block C, Jacquemyn Y, Mekahli F, De Clippel K, Van Den Bruel A, Loccufier A, Van Pottelbergh I, Myngheer N, Abrams P, Vinck W, Leuridan L, Driessens S, Billen J, Matthys C, Bogaerts A, Laenen A, Mathieu C and Benhalima K (2024) Impact of breastfeeding on risk of glucose intolerance in early postpartum after gestational diabetes. Front. Endocrinol. 15:1374682. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1374682

#breastfeeding #lactation #GDM #IBCLC #LactationConsultant

What’s “innovative” about our course design? So yo

What’s “innovative” about our course design? So you can easily focus on what you need, each lesson in our online lactation consultant training courses corresponds exactly to one of the 116 topics in the IBCLC Detailed Content Outline that are covered in the IBCLC exam.

Each lesson also features a variety of learning modalities: podcasts, short videos, live discussions, infographics & more. Don’t settle for lecture-only formats! For full details on the LactaLearning Difference, visit our website to learn how to become a lactation consultant (link in bio!)

Want to know whether our 95- or 50-hour LC training is right for you? See our video demo here at our Youtube channel! Youtube.com/@LactaLearning

#IBCLC #LactationConsultant #Breastfeeding #Lactation

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