a breastfeeding specialist who provides education and can help women who are having difficulty with breastfeeding
a health care professional that provides education and management in preventing and solving breastfeeding situations and circumstances
a health care professional whose scope of practice is focused upon providing education and
an allied health care professional who possesses the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes to facilitate breastfeeding
a specialist in all aspects of infant feeding
a specialist trained in helping mothers get breastfeeding right and solving problems should they occur
a specialist who has passed the IBCLC examination
a useful team member when problems with breastfeeding are suspected
A professional who is trained to help with all areas of breastfeeding and providing breastmilk to infants
A highly specialized healthcare professional with advanced training in breastfeeding management. Because of the nature of their training, their advice on breastfeeding may be more specific and useful than what a mother will receive from her obstetrician or baby's pediatrician.
A specialists who helps mothers with breast-feeding skills. Lactation consultants give information and guidance and help prepare pregnant mothers for breastfeeding. They also give support to mothers having problems after delivery and after leaving the hospital.
a health care professional who provides support and information about breast feeding and can help you resolve breastfeeding difficulties.
she is a medical professional (usually board certified - IBCLC) whose job is to help mothers overcome problems to successfully breastfeed their babies.
A health care provider specializing in breastfeeding, education, and support.
A lactation consultant is a healthcare provider recognized as an expert in the fields of human lactation and breastfeeding. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners is the presiding organization in the United States of America for certified laction consultants internationally. A Board Certified Lactation Consultant will have the initials IBCLC after her name, the way a doctor would have MD or a registered nurse would have RN.