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The lactation field is growing rapidly, with new research, groundbreaking strategies to support families, and tools being developed around the world every week. At the same time, critical decisions about infant feeding policies - and who will provide support - are being made around the globe.


Join the more than 5000 members of the ILCA worldwide community and keep your clinical skills up-to-the-minute while being a part of ensuring worldwide health through lactation.

 

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Katinka Musavaya (Zimbabwe): 
As the only practicing IBCLC in my country, ILCA is my window to the lactation world. I also love the Journal of Human Lactation for keeping up to date with research and the Inside Track handouts for my clients.

Josephine Nalugo (Uganda): 
I have been an ILCA member the past 6 years, through a scholarship from the Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants. During that time, I have supported over 1000 mothers and their babies in my country of Uganda, as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana. ILCA has introduced me to knowledge that I have been seeking and it enabled me to grow the care I offer in my community. I feel like my journey has just begun with moms, babies, and their papas to breastfeed and I need ILCA membership to continue this work.

Brooke Azevedo
(United States): 
I refer to the ILCA website a few times a month for various things ranging from finding another IBCLC to looking up an article, to watching the ILCA conference remotely! My membership is invaluable, and it provides the standard of care in which I practice.




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Membership Scholarships

ILCA offers Membership Scholarships for those unable to pay due to social, economic, or political hardships. Scholarship funds are generously provided by our members through the Breastfeeding Benefactor Program.

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Equity Pricing

ILCA’s membership pricing structure is a reflection of our our commitment to knowledge, diversity, and equity. Find your country HERE.

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Membership dues are paid in USD. As soon as you join, you will have full access to all of your ILCA member benefits. As of 1 September 2017, our membership cycle has changed. If you are joining for the first time, you will receive 12 months of membership. If you are renewing, 12 months will be added to your current membership.

 




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Go Green!

Members can “Go Green” by receiving the Journal of Human Lactation (JHL) as an online edition only.

The print edition will continue to be available for members who reside in Category A countries for an additional $5 fee. All other membership types and categories will receive the online only edition of the JHL.

Need a Paper Copy of Your Application or Invoice?

You can download an ILCA Membership Application HERE. You can download a blank Membership Invoice HERE.




Country Categories

CATEGORY A:

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Chile, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Saint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin (French part), Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay


CATEGORY B:

Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Iran (Islamic Rep.), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, FYR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela RB


CATEGORY C:

Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Rep., Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt (Arab Rep.), El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Mauritania, Micronesia (Fed. Sts.), Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, São Tomé and Principe, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Zambia


CATEGORY D:

Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Korea, Dem. People's Rep., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Yemen, Zimbabwe


 

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Standard Membership:

To qualify as a Standard member, one must be an IBCLC in good standing with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

Standard Members receive:

  • The opportunity to earn up to 10 FREE continuing education credits.
  • Access to the Journal of Human Lactation, the top breastfeeding journal worldwide.
  • Help families find you with our ENHANCED Find a Lactation Consultant Directory
  • Savings on all of ILCA’s educational opportunities like our annual conference and live and recorded webinars.
  • Access to our easy-to-understand, evidence-based Inside Track to share with breastfeeding families.
  • Staying connected with our most up-to-date information in our weekly newsletter, the ILCAlert!

Clinical Professional Membership:

To qualify as a Clinical Care Professional member, one must be a non-IBCLC practitioner whose scope of practice includes the clinical care of breastfeeding families. Examples include physicians, midwives, nurses, etc.

Clinical Professional Members receive:

  • The opportunity to earn up to 10 FREE continuing education credits.
  • Access to the Journal of Human Lactation, the top breastfeeding journal worldwide.
  • Savings on all of ILCA’s educational opportunities like our annual conference and live and recorded webinars.
  • Access to our easy-to-understand, evidence-based Inside Track to share with breastfeeding families.
  • Staying connected with our most up-to-date information in our weekly newsletter, the ILCAlert!

Supporter Membership:

To qualify as a Supporter member, one must be a non-IBCLC whose scope of practice or role in the community is the support of the normal course of breastfeeding. Examples include volunteers with new family support groups, peer counselors, and lactation counselors.

Supporter Members receive the following benefits:

  • The opportunity to earn up to 10 FREE continuing education credits.
  • Access to the Journal of Human Lactation, the top breastfeeding journal worldwide.
  • Savings on all of ILCA’s educational opportunities like our annual conference and live and recorded webinars.
  • Access to our easy-to-understand, evidence-based Inside Track to share with breastfeeding families.
  • Staying connected with our most up-to-date information in our weekly newsletter, the ILCAlert!

Student Membership:

To qualify as a student member, an individual must list the educational institution being attended along with the course provider's name. Individuals may only be student members for a total of two (2) years.

Student Members receive the following benefits:

  • The opportunity to earn up to 10 FREE continuing education credits.
  • Access to the Journal of Human Lactation, the top breastfeeding journal worldwide.
  • Savings on all of ILCA’s educational opportunities like our annual conference and live and recorded webinars.
  • Access to our easy-to-understand, evidence-based Inside Track to share with breastfeeding families.
  • Staying connected with our most up-to-date information in our weekly newsletter, the ILCAlert!

Retired Membership:

To qualify as a retired member, an individual must be at least 62 years of age and have been a member of ILCA for a minimum of five (5) years. By applying as a retired member, an individual is affirming their status of eligibility.

Retired Members receive the following benefits:

  • Access to the Journal of Human Lactation, the top breastfeeding journal worldwide.
  • Savings on all of ILCA’s educational opportunities like our annual conference and live and recorded webinars.
  • Access to our easy-to-understand, evidence-based Inside Track to share with breastfeeding families.
  • Staying connected with our most up-to-date information in our weekly newsletter, the ILCAlert!