Welcome!

LCAGW members join together to:

• expand breastfeeding awareness
• advance lactation education
• promote breastfeeding issues
• enable access to information about all the latest
  and greatest DC area lactation happenings

Learn more about LCAGW by reading our bylaws.

Latest News

LCAGW Online Journal Club
Next meeting Monday August 2 at 8pm (no meeting in July).
Topic: Relationship Between Breastfeeding Test Weights
and Postpartum Breastfeeding Rates
by Susan Wilhelm, T. Kim Rodehorst-Weber, Mary Beth Flanders Stepans, and Melody Hertzog
May 2010 Journal of Human Lactation #26: p.168-174,
first published on December 15, 2009; doi:10.1177/0890334409352904

facilitated by Vergie Hughes, the online journal club meets monthly via NetMeeting, the first Monday evening of the month. Join us (in your PJs if you wish, no one will see you!) for a stimulating discussion of a current journal article. Lou Lamb will be hosting, please email her ( ) if you wish to be included, (there is a limit of 15), & instructions for joining in will be emailed to you along with information about the article. See you online!

 

United States Lactation Consultant Association
Celebrate IBCLC Day by buying your staff, friend, or yourself an IBCLC emblem.
Made from high quality blue and white thread, this emblem can be ironed on or pinned to any garment. It measures approximately 3" w X 2" h. Anyone seeing this insignia will be able to identify the IBCLC as a valued member of the health care team. Order at the ILCA Bookstore	Members: $3.50* ~ Non-Members: $5.00* (S & H not included)

 

Go to www.ilca.org for the latest breaking news on the Haiti Earthquake and Emergencies and Breastfeeding, including:

• NEW! Emergencies and Breastfeeding - Resources for relief workers, healthcare workers and families
• For Haiti Orphans Wet Nursing Can Save Lives (Feb 1, 2010)
• Update on Haiti Response (Jan 28, 2010)
• Breastfeeding in Emergencies
• ILCA Encourages Breastfeeding Support In Haiti press release (Jan 13, 2010)

 

La Leche League offers information and support to expectant and nursing mothers.   Are you letting your clients know about this valuable, free resource?  There are numerous LLL groups meeting throughout the Washington metropolitan area.  Go to the website for meeting information and times: www.llli.org

 

Have you signed the Breastfeeding Petition to President Obama? http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/obamapetition.html

 

New Members wanted! Click here to register!

Speakers wanted! Click here for information!