We are proud to announce this year’s recipient of the annual “Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding” award, presented at the LCGB conference, as Deborah Robertson IBCLC. Deborah’s nomination was accompanied by this from one of her many nominees – we felt it was a great summary: “Deborah has single-handedly trained many of today’s cohort of IBCLCs in the UK. Her skill … Read More
Conference 2019 – Facebook highlights
Our Social Media Team worked very hard over the two days of conference to bring you a round up of the talks. If you attended as a delegate you will appreciate that this is only the lightest of touch of what was covered in so much more depth during the conference –Â and you will be receiving the presenters’ handouts. You … Read More
Nominations are open for the 2019 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding
Do you know an IBCLC who has made a real difference to breastfeeding mothers and babies? LCGB is inviting nominations for our 2019 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding which will be presented at our Annual Conference in Daventry on 25th and 27th April. Tell us who you are and who you are nominating, with contact details for both, describe … Read More
World Breastfeeding Week, 2018
About #WBW2018 A sustainable and more equal world begins with efforts to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Malnutrition, food insecurity and poverty affect millions and stand in the way of sustainable development. Breastfeeding is a universal solution that gives everyone a fair start in life and lays the foundation for good health and survival of … Read More
Breastfeeding Weeks 2018
There are two separate National Breastfeeding Weeks in 2018: from the 18th to the 22nd we are celebrating with colleagues in Wales and Scotland; and from the 25th to the 29th we will be celebrating with colleagues in England. We’ll be adding to this page throughout the weeks. For Scotland the focus has been directed by the findings from the … Read More
IBCLC from LLL
“I am at my first La Leche League GB National Workshop, c.2002.  I am (somewhat to my surprise) the mother of a breastfeeding toddler and pregnant with my second baby.  There is a smart, impressively knowledgeable Leader giving a PowerPoint presentation about nipple shields. I am fascinated; I’ve never seen a nipple shield, can’t use PowerPoint, and had no idea there … Read More
IBCLC from Le Leche League
“I am at my first La Leche League GB National Workshop, c.2002.  I am (somewhat to my surprise) the mother of a breastfeeding toddler and pregnant with my second baby.  There is a smart, impressively knowledgeable Leader giving a PowerPoint presentation about nipple shields. I am fascinated; I’ve never seen a nipple shield, can’t use PowerPoint, and had no … Read More
Our 2018 “Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding” Award
We are proud to announce this year’s recipient of the annual “Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding” award, bestowed at the LCGB conference, as Pamela Morrison IBCLC. Pamela’s nomination was accompanied by this from one of her nominees – we felt it was a great summary: “Pamela Morrison has worked with breastfeeding mothers and babies for over 30 years and has a … Read More
Obituary: Viv Sleeman
It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of one of our earliest and longest-standing members, Viv Sleeman. Viv was a past Co-ordinator of LCGB, and also the recipient of our 2016 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Breastfeeding, which her family tell us she was very proud of, having it “on prominent display at home, and … Read More
IBCLC from Paediatric Nursing
“I initially trained as a paediatric nurse, then later studied specialist community public health nursing and became a health visitor. I’ve worked in five major London children’s hospitals, covering everything from ambulatory care to neonatal intensive care. I always wanted to work with well children in the community, and although I enjoyed the adrenaline rush of high dependency and intensive care, I became … Read More