This full‑conference package offers the most comprehensive view of lactation care available from ILCA in 2025—uniting global policy, advanced clinical practice, emerging science, and innovative care models. It is designed for professionals who want to elevate their practice, strengthen systems of care, and engage with the forefront of lactation knowledge. (31 CERPs)

This package is designed for lactation professionals who want to move beyond foundational knowledge and confidently navigate the complexities of modern lactation care. With a blend of emerging science, clinical nuance, and innovative care models, it equips practitioners to support diverse families with skill, sensitivity, and up‑to‑date expertise. (11 CERPs)

This package offers a systems‑level view of lactation care—uniting global policy, interdisciplinary practice, emergency response, innovation, and professional development. It is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their impact not only at the bedside, but across communities, institutions, and global health structures. (11 CERPs)

Learning Objectives: 1. Demonstrate three techniques that improve infant receptivity to supplementation with bottle teats 2. Describe how bottle teat orientation affects suck–swallow–breathe coordination. 3. Identify three examples of pressure feeding and their potential negative impact on bottle teat supplementation

Learning Objectives: 1.Identify the unique lactation challenges associated with rare and overlapping maternal medical conditions—including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, autoimmune autonomic neuropathy, and surgical breast trauma—and their implications for breastfeeding management. 2. Describe evidence-based clinical strategies and interprofessional collaboration techniques that support milk production, maternal recovery, and safe infant feeding in medically complex situations. 3. Demonstrate how advocacy, communication, and family-centered care by an IBCLC can preserve breastfeeding goals and optimize outcomes for dyads facing extraordinary medical circumstances. 4. Demonstrate how interdisciplinary collaboration between IBCLCs and other healthcare providers can enhance outcomes for high-risk breastfeeding dyads. 5. Apply principles of trauma-informed, inclusive care when supporting families navigating rare disease diagnoses and significant postpartum complications.

Learning Objectives: 1.Explain the Competency Verification Toolkit components 2. Explain how competency verification is conducted and documented 3. Demonstrate using Foundational skills related to Performance Indicators 4. Practice using Observation tools to verify competency

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how infant postural patterns (e.g., spinal arching, elevated shoulders, facial tension) relate to suck function and feeding efficiency. 2. Demonstrate the use of Infant Suck Strength Exam (ISSE) and observation of tongue movement during feeding 3. Apply physiokinetic principles to develop care plans to isolate the work of the tongue and downregulate infant body-based tensions to support efficient and effective breastfeeding.

Learning Objectives: 1. The learner will take a feeding history, and troubleshoot latch on difficulties 2. The learner will demonstrate proper hand expression 3. The learner will identify potential risk factors for exclusive breastfeeding 4. The learner will evaluate the family's understanding of normal feeding patterns 5. The leaner will formulate a plan of care incorporating alternative feeding methods with EBM/DHM using a. Spoon b. Syringe/straw c. Nipple shield

Learning Objectives: 1. Identify three key challenges for families with infants and young children in emergencies and articulate the unique role IBCLCs play in disaster response. 2. Utilize rapid needs assessment principles to support safe feeding for breastfeeding, mixed-feeding, and formula-feeding families in emergency scenarios through role play. 3. Apply problem-solving strategies to reduce risks in infant feeding, specifically when confronted with limited supplies, challenging environmental conditions, and complex ethical considerations during emergency response. 4. Identify and practice three strategies for self-care and resilience while engaging in emergency relief work. 5. Explore strategies to establish collaboration with various emergency responders, ensuring coordinated support for infant feeding in crisis situations.

After completing this study module, the learner will be able to: 1. Understand the Importance of Bioactive Proteins in Human Milk 2. Analyze the Effects of Heat Treatment on Human Milk Components 3. Evaluate the Efficacy of Pasteurization Methods