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☀️ Support and advocacy for MA IBCLCs
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🤱🏽 Feeding support for families

04/21/2026

Join us for a special Movie Night in honor of Maternal Mental Health Month 💛

We’ll be watching Tully — a raw and honest look at the challenges of motherhood, the importance of support, and the strength it takes to ask for (and accept) help.

🗓 May 3
⏰ 3–6 PM
📍 Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA

Let’s come together to support maternal mental health — and each other.

https://www.masslca.org/events/event-template-4ygbc #!event-register/2026/5/3/movie-night

03/24/2026

🚨 1 L-CERP Alert! 🚨
The Butterfly Effect: Thyroid Disorders in Breastfeeding
*A USLCA Recording

Presented by: Dianne Cassidy, MA, IBCLC, ALC, CLSP, NLS

Join us for this informative session exploring the connection between thyroid health and breastfeeding outcomes.

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:
1. Define postpartum thyroiditis
2. Identify the role and function of the thyroid gland
3. Explain how thyroid disorders can impact milk supply

03/16/2026

Join us for a Latch on to Learning Session!

Event: Latch on to Learning - Elina Karagiannakou, SLP, IBCLC.

Event Details: 3/19/2026 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Event Notes: Join MLCA members and colleagues for a presentation by Elina Karagiannakou, SLP, IBCLC.

Elina is dual certified in speech language pathology and lactation consultation. Elina has been practicing for over 20 years in major hospitals and rehabilitations centers and currently works as part of the Spaulding/Salem Hospital network and BMC. She has a special interest in supporting families of infants with oral feeding difficulties for both breast and bottle feeding. She loves working as part of a team and helping families achieve their feeding goals. Elina hopes to promote the professional landmark of lactation consultants in the healthcare setting by applying for the one year board member position at MLCA.

03/04/2026

💗 Happy IBCLC Day 💗
For every latch 🤱 For every tear 💧 For every triumph✨

Thank you.

Your dedication to supporting Massachusetts families 🏡 does not go unnoticed and is deeply appreciated 💞
Today is about you 🌸 Pause, breathe, and celebrate the care, skill, and heart you bring to families every single day 🌈

With love 💕 MLCA

01/15/2026

Are you signed up for the Fl**ge Fitting class yet?
MLCA member and host Jeanette Mesite Frem is offering an exclusive discount for MLCA members—and you don’t want to miss it!
✉️ Send us a DM and we’ll share the code!

11/25/2025

✨ Join the Executive Board! ✨

We’re opening nominations for several Executive Board of Directors positions. Voting will take place in December to ensure transparency and fairness.

If you’re passionate about supporting lactation professionals, consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of these roles:

🟣 President
• 2-year term
• Must have served at least one year on the board

🟣 Treasurer
• 2-year term
• Begins January 1, 2026

🟣 General Board Member
• 2-year term
• Begins January 1, 2026

🟣 General Board Member
• 1-year term
• Begins January 1, 2026

Reach out to info@masslca.org to nominate yourself!

11/13/2025

MLCA Presents: Business Finance LOTL

Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom (link to be provided upon registration)

Speaker:
Kim Richards, CFO, Allied Consulting Engineering Services
Kim works with small businesses and individual practitioners to help manage their finances.

Topic:
Kim will provide financial management tips, covering tracking income, expenses, fees, and managing employees or contractors. She will also discuss the distinction between personal and business expenses, clarify common financial terminology, and suggest useful financial tools. Kim will answer your previously submitted questions. There will also be time for a live Q&A.

Submit your questions in advance to: Tamar Winter (up to one week before the event) @ Tamar@tamarwinterlc.com . Please note that Kim is not a CPA (Accountant) but can help identify questions to ask a CPA

11/03/2025

⭐️ Studying for the IBLCE Exam? ⭐️

Join us for an IBLCE Exam Study Group
📅 Monday’s, starting January 12th (for 12 weeks)
🕢 6:30 - 8PM | 💻 Via Zoom

Are you taking the exam this year and not sure where to start? We’ll go over recommended books, resources, and study strategies to help you begin your prep with confidence.

Whether you’re a first-time test taker or recertifying after years in practice, this session is a great way to get organized and stay motivated.

✨ Take advantage of MLCA’s supportive study group and get set for success!

09/07/2025

MLCA’s National Breastfeeding Month Celebration

Join us in honoring National Breastfeeding Month with MLCA!

📅 When: Saturday, September 13th
📍 Where: Allen Riddle Living Room, NWH

We’re excited to welcome Marsha Walker, IBCLC, who will share insights on the evolution of the IBCLC profession and breastfeeding trends over the years. We’ll also hear inspiring stories and experiences from local IBCLCs.

https://www.masslca.org/events #!event/2025/9/13/mlca-apos-s-national-breastfeeding-month-celebration-160

07/29/2025

Congratulations to the MLCA Exam Scholarship Recipient Tarsha!

Tarsha is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, Lactation Counselor, Childbirth Educator, PostPartum Doula and CPR Instructor.

“I am passionate about newborns, maternal health and mental wellness, dedicating my career to supporting families through some of life’s most important moments whether they’re big or small. My goal is to make a difference in the lives of those I care for while empowering them and giving them the confidence to create a longstanding foundation into parenthood. I love finding joy in the little things in life.”

👩🏽‍🏫 Scholarship Information 📚
Recipient Rewards
$695- the cost of the IBCLC Exam
1 year of MLCA IBCLC (listed) Membership
MLCA Swag

07/02/2025

MLCA wants to hear from all the IBCLCs in Massachusetts! If you’re an IBCLC who works in MA and haven’t already filled out the 2025 IBCLC Census, please take a few minutes do it. It will help us advocate for you, our fellow IBCLCs, and shape what licensure can do for us in 2026!
https://forms.gle/JYUzWzjWxWqRcfaa7

06/26/2025

WHO Code — Who Cares? You and the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

New Blog Post by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

LINK IN STORIES!

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