The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognised The BestFeeding Club for
excellence in lactation care.
The BestFeeding Club has received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant®
(IBCLC*) certification and providing a lactation programme for breastfeeding families.
The facility demonstrated that it has recently completed activities that help protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
Neelam Jawad, MBBS, MCPS, IBCLC, Chair of the Board of Directors of IBLE recently shared, “IBCLCs bring skilled, compassionate care to families during some of their most vulnerable moments. They provide more than clinical support —they offer reassurance, confidence, and compassion when it matters most. We proudly recognize and deeply appreciate the CARE Award recipients for the heartfelt difference they make every day.”
IBCLCs focus on preventive care, so they are available during pregnancy to assess and provide information on how to successfully initiate breastfeeding. They continue that assistance after the baby is born by helping families overcome breastfeeding challenges, providing accurate information, and continuing to support them as their baby grows. They assist families returning to work or school, help families in more unusual situations such as breastfeeding more than one baby or nursing a sick or premature infant, and help train nursing staff to manage basic breastfeeding care.
Maxine Scringer-Wilkes BN, MN, RN, IBCLC, President of ILCA added, “Congratulations to the 2026 IBCLC Care Award recipients! Thank you for your continued commitment to promoting, supporting, and protecting breastfeeding by employing IBCLCs. Your investment in skilled lactation care to carry out innovative initiatives and training strengthens the continuation of family-centered care from hospital through community.”
As allied health care professionals with the leading internationally recognised certification for professional lactation services, IBCLC professionals work in hospitals and birthing centers, clinics, public health agencies, private practice, community settings, government agencies, and in research. There are currently nearly over 38,000 such professionals in 136 countries worldwide who are IBCLCs (www.iblce.org). The IBCLC certification programme is accredited by the NCCA, the accreditation arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. NCCA accreditation represents a mark of quality and excellence for professional certification programmes.
In addition to finding IBCLC professionals at The BestFeeding Club, families can also find an IBCLC near them by visiting www.ilca.org. Follow the “Find a Lactation Consultant” link and search for an IBCLC by postal code, city and state, or country.
For more information about the IBCLC Care Award programme, contact IBLCE at award@iblce.org.
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