by Robin Snyder-Drummond | Jun 23, 2019 | Blog
The new mother is asking for help and you know you could be of assistance. When she asks about insurance and payment, you tell her that lactation support, as a women’s preventative health service, is required to be provided under the Affordable Care Act. Nonetheless,... by Lucia Jenkins | May 26, 2019 | Blog
There are women who, for decades before us, continually advocated for lactation support and education. Rosemary Peterson was one of those women. I met Rosemary in 2000 when she came to our first BirthReady (independent childbirth education and support) event. It... by Robin Snyder-Drummond | May 11, 2019 | Blog
Your trusty cadre of MLCA volunteers is at it again. We’ve organized an excellent conference, the fifth in three years. We are busy and we are good! Save the Date, Register now . “It’s Complicated” breastfeeding conference on Saturday, November 2,... by Robin Snyder-Drummond | Mar 31, 2019 | Blog
How many times have you, as an IBCLC or a parent, heard about tongue-tie? What do you feel has been most effective or helpful for you in learning about this? This was part of the discussion on a recent NPR show. On March 19, On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti presented... by Robin Snyder-Drummond | Mar 31, 2019 | Blog
Our legislative efforts continue. This year, we have two bills in the legislature. Both bills have the same content, though the titles of the bills are different. Our heartfelt thank you for the support of: Representative Marjorie Decker. She introduced: H3496: An Act...