Carrie asks,
 
 
I'm up  for my 5 year recertification.  I am currently not employed as I am 
knee  deep in raising three little boys :-). Considering the expense, I was 
 wondering what happens if you allow your liscense to expire. How difficult 
is  it to get liscensed again in a couple years or so? Is it worth it to 
put it  off or just bite the bullet and do it  now?>>

I suggest you bite the bullet and do it now.  If you decide 3 years  from 
now you want to re-up, you will have to get 90 hours lactation education  and 
1000 hours of breastfeeding clinical hours -- unless IBLCE has changed the  
requirements -- again.  
 
Basically, you start all over.  Much easier to just take the exam  again in 
July if you haven't collected enough CERPs.




Jan Barger RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Lactation Education  Consultants
_www.lactationeducation.com_ (http://www.lactationeducation.com/)   
Wheaton  IL

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