About Lactation Support

Select Your Support

The lactation resources found here are categorized by Private, Hospital, and Community. Please find the type of lactation support that best suits your needs. Questions? Contact us. If you have additional providers/resources you’d like to see on this directory, please contact us.

Breastfeeding Support: What do all the letters mean?

Professional Lactation Certification

• IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - completed 90 hours of lactation specific education, between 300-1000 hours of lactation specific clinical practice, and passed international exam

Lactation Certificate Programs & Peer Support

You can view this comparison chart that demonstrates some of the programs listed below.

• ALC: Advanced Lactation Consultant – completed 90 hours training

• ANLC: Advance Nurse Lactation Counselor – completed 90 hours training

• BEC: Breastfeeding Educator Certification - completed course requirements & attended 10 breastfeeding meetings

• BC: Breastfeeding USA Counselor - breastfed baby at least 1 year & completed training

• CBE: Community Breastfeeding Educator - completed 20 hours training

• CBC: Certified Breastfeeding Counselor - completed mentored on-line training & 30 hours of breastfeeding support

• CBS: Certified Breastfeeding Specialist - completed 45 or 90 hours training

• CLC: Certified Lactation Counselor - completed 45-52 hours training

• CLE: Certified Lactation Educator - completed 20 hours training

• CLEC: Certified Lactation Educator Counselor - completed 45 hours training

• CLS: Certified Lactation Specialist - completed 45 hours training

• IBC: Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor - completed 45 hours training

• LLLL: La Leche League Leader - breastfed baby at least 9 months & LLL member

• WIC Peer Counselor – completed between 20-50 hours training & breastfed at least 6 months