Upcoming EventsInternational Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and International Lactation Consultant Association Recognizes Hospital’s Efforts to Advance and Normalize Breastfeeding
Montefiore Nyack Hospital has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) certification for excellence in educating and supporting breastfeeding families on lactation care. In addition, the facility demonstrated that it has recently completed activities that help protect, promote and support breastfeeding. The IBCLC consultants focus on preventive care during pregnancy to assess and provide information on how to successfully initiate breastfeeding. After the baby is born, they help mothers overcome breastfeeding challenges and offer continued support by advising mothers who are returning to work or school, or breastfeeding more than one baby or nursing a sick or premature infant. They also help train nursing staff to manage basic breastfeeding care.
As allied health care professionals with the leading internationally recognized certification for professional lactation services, IBCLC professionals work in hospitals and birthing centers, clinics, public health agencies, private practice, community settings, government agencies and in research. There are currently more than 34,000 IBCLC’s professionals in 129 countries worldwide that are (iblce.org).
To find IBCLC professionals at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, visit ilca.org. Follow the “Find a Lactation Consultant” link and search for an IBCLC by postal code, city and state, or country. For more information about the IBCLC Care Award program, contact IBLCE at award@iblce.org.
