Can you take medication while breastfeeding?
Many people take a variety of prescription and over-the-counter medications without thinking much about it at all. But during lactation, parents ar...
The true value TLN brings to IBCLCs
Are you an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) ready to take your business to the next level? Have you heard your peers ment...
No IBCLC belongs on an island — caring for others doesn’t happen alone
When a person decides to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), they take on a role entirely focused on supporting o...
What your breastfeeding friend wishes you knew or would ask
Once you have a baby, nursing becomes a massive part of your life — one that your nonlactating friends may not entirely understand. After all, can ...
Who are you, IBCLC? Knowing is key to building your social media brand
Knock knock. Who’s there? Anyone? Is your target audience knocking on your business door? Have you recently established your lactation practice, bu...
A complete guide to the fourth trimester
Pregnancy brings many of its own surprises. Whether you’re expecting your first child or your fifth, the experience is completely different every s...
Taking the stress — and the guesswork — out of the holidays for new parents
The holiday season is a time of celebration, family gatherings, and indulgent feasts. But for new parents who are breastfeeding, it can also bring ...
Lactation consultants: Put your private practice on the map
We see you, IBCLCs. You’ve worked hard to earn your International Board Certified Lactation Consultant credential and laid the foundation to ...
Growing your private practice: Here’s how to build a strong foundation
Whether you are a new lactation consultant (LC) just getting started, an LC transitioning into private practice, or an established LC looking to in...
Potent policy: TLN unequivocally supports the Access to Donor Milk Act
Recently, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Stephanie Bice (R-OK-0...
2023 Breastfeeding Sentiment Snapshot | A report by The Lactation Network
Our families, workplaces, and communities thrive when our parents do. For as long as parents have been lactating, this has been true. But our socia...
Finding your breast pump flange size with an IBCLC
As a breastfeeding parent, pumping can be a critical part of your feeding routine. Our number one recommendation for pumping success? Make sure you...