US Lactation Consultant Association issued hospital IBCLC lactation consultant staffing recommendations

The US Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) has issued hospital lactation consultant staffing guidelines to help hospitals provide adequate, evidence-based lactation care and services.

“The development of an effective lactation program is dependent on many factors, including adequate staffing. The recommendations in this paper are given in an effort to assist delivering hospitals to provide appropriate lactation care in the inpatient setting.” This position statement is an important step in securing access to current, evidence-based breastfeeding care delivered by appropriately trained health care providers. The entire document can be downloaded from the USLCA website at: