Hi Cindy. You mentioned that you assisted the CLC in your office, the
"certified lactation consultant."

My name is Cindy Brigande and I am a nursing student at the
University of North Dakota. I have been researching breastfeeding and
early termination. I served as a WIC volunteer at Grand Forks Air Force
Base in North Dakota. Specifically, I assisted the Certified Lactation
Consultant (CLC) at this office. It emerged during my few years of
service (1996-1999)


A CLC is a certified lactation counselor.  This is not an equivalent
credential to IBCLC, which is an international  board certified lactation
consultant.  There is a difference in terms of preparation, years of
experience, qualifications,  and of testing, both ongoing and initial, in
these credentials. Please visit the ILCA website to clarify this.
www.ilca.org.

It is important to understand the distinction when speaking of credentials
for breastfeeding professionals.

Kind regards, Kathleen

Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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