IBCLC Role Differences

Lactation consultants working with mothers and babies in different settings — whether hospital, clinic, home or support group — may find themselves not understanding the challenges and dissimilarities that are part of a distinctive lactation setting. In an effort to even the playing field, allowing for a bird's-eye view of inpatient and outpatient work life issues, this is an article designed to hone in on the variances that confront LC's depending upon where they interface with the breastfeeding dyad.