As a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC), you know that breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as the biologically appropriate food for human infants. However, you also know, that for a variety of reasons, breastfeeding is not always possible or desired. Donor milk has grown in popularity in a variety of circumstances. As a CBC, it is important […]
The Importance of Breastfeeding Education for Labor and Delivery Nurse
Labor and delivery nurses play a vital role in supporting new parents as they initiate breastfeeding. Immediately after birth, nurses are of the first point of contact in offering breastfeeding support and guidance. This makes in crucial that labor and delivery nurses have comprehensive understanding of breastfeeding initiation. Lactation management in the first few days […]
Understanding Relactation: A Guide for Certified Breastfeeding Counselors
Relactation is the process of re-establishing breastfeeding after a period of cessation. It is often a difficult task which requires support and guidance, especially from professionals. Whether a parent stopped breastfeeding due to personal reasons, medical issues, or cultural factors, relactation offers an opportunity to resume breastfeeding and provide valuable benefits to both the parent […]
Thrush and Breastfeeding – What CBCs Need to Know
As a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC), you support clients through a variety of breastfeeding challenges. While breastfeeding can be beautiful, and is a natural process, it can come with difficulties. Thrush and breastfeeding is a common challenge which can pop up through the breastfeeding journey. As a CBC, you do not diagnose or treat things […]
Certified Breastfeeding Counselors Hosting Support Groups
Breastfeeding is the physiological normal way to feed an infant. However, as natural as it might be, it can present a lot of challenges and anxieties for families. For Certified Breastfeeding Counselors, hosting support groups is one way to help support families tackling this natural but difficult part of parenting. As a Certified breastfeeding counselor […]
What is a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor’s Role?
At the International Breastfeeding Institute, we specialize in training Certified Breastfeeding Counselors (CBC) who have a medical background, as well as those who do not. What is a certified breastfeeding counselor’s role? It can depend slightly on whether you are hospital staff, like our partners at New York Presbyterian, or a non-medical professional. However, the […]