{"id":24,"date":"2020-02-26T18:54:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T18:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.77.31.50\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:12:20","slug":"join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ilca.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Join"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-mlyfa5x4-09361973aa3445db836715e1a12756a5 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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.avia-button.av-4g7uc-b7c919883a1b5d8e28fd51a6edecc0bb{\nbackground-color:#f5ae00;\nborder-color:#f5ae00;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4g7uc-b7c919883a1b5d8e28fd51a6edecc0bb:hover{\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4g7uc-b7c919883a1b5d8e28fd51a6edecc0bb:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/portal.ilca.org\/i4a\/ams\/public\/memberapp1.cfm?mbrAppID=70'  class='avia-button av-4g7uc-b7c919883a1b5d8e28fd51a6edecc0bb av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-center avia-font-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Join Now\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Join Now<\/span><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-color-theme-color-highlight' ><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-42erw-cc72b31308e9c7b31c6f5e8d431f0c50 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-33qh0-8202027cb142d1f641f98980e4407635 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1.png 1088w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a1-705x351.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">World-Class Education<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2pe9o-63868154a3ef59fb552d379cf9e21348 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ymuc-435ec31e3e658c393df1cfd0fbc6ba45 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa.png 1088w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2aa-705x351.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Evidence-Based Research<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4izc-78c0b95de815348c8e6ce3626cf62df8 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-r2ms-4ef842d57f1e759cf39ceaf202cb479b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3.png 1088w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a3-705x351.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Global Advocacy &amp; Promotion<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-8p8eo-518f3e7bee7c875ee3acd14122c3f8b3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7jvb869-25-2558c7451153b407f86e51528af3b37b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Imagine&#8230;<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7v6go-fb5b35e404449710db036aefafc2ca34\">\n.flex_column.av-7v6go-fb5b35e404449710db036aefafc2ca34{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7v6go-fb5b35e404449710db036aefafc2ca34 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kjv794-a3919ffab29b9ad1687c4c5a4ba0c002\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-a3919ffab29b9ad1687c4c5a4ba0c002 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-a3919ffab29b9ad1687c4c5a4ba0c002 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7kjv794-a3919ffab29b9ad1687c4c5a4ba0c002 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-678 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-678 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/jhl_modules_icon.png\" alt='' title='jhl_modules_icon'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7kk1nww-7f3b7227410332775d874a81c2a3ef8a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028ea7;\">Building Your Knowledge<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Access World-Class Education to fulfill your certification requirements and evidence-based research to guide you in complex cases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7c2vw-855f6f6ae7e7331ad4d2a2a766cab420\">\n.flex_column.av-7c2vw-855f6f6ae7e7331ad4d2a2a766cab420{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7c2vw-855f6f6ae7e7331ad4d2a2a766cab420 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kjwfqp-b721a4179402c612c2e282f312e97906\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjwfqp-b721a4179402c612c2e282f312e97906 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjwfqp-b721a4179402c612c2e282f312e97906 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7kjwfqp-b721a4179402c612c2e282f312e97906 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-679 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-679 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/conference_icon.png\" alt='' title='conference_icon'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7kk1nww-19-d6a17220fc9187e1938c60c3d9a37509 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028ea7;\">Connecting with Others<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn from other lactation professionals from around the world, connect with families who need your support and access mentors to guide you<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-73new-de30e7d22ecee751246db42e869f5882\">\n.flex_column.av-73new-de30e7d22ecee751246db42e869f5882{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-73new-de30e7d22ecee751246db42e869f5882 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kjxeah-191e77be236b643ccf0b28d60a0da6d8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjxeah-191e77be236b643ccf0b28d60a0da6d8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjxeah-191e77be236b643ccf0b28d60a0da6d8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7kjxeah-191e77be236b643ccf0b28d60a0da6d8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-680 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-680 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/knowledge_center_icon.png\" alt='' title='knowledge_center_icon'  height=\"301\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7kk1nww-18-77e63f26e2ccb3a3064f16a1e21e4bea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028ea7;\">Being Recognized as an Expert<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Use advocacy tools to demonstrate your value as a critical professional in the healthcare field<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kizapo-882f97a273a4d6c4563be762d54f2175\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k7kizapo-882f97a273a4d6c4563be762d54f2175{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k7kizapo-882f97a273a4d6c4563be762d54f2175 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7jvb869-21-0de2afc74f685be49bf757002346656c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">And Making The Impact You Desire!<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  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--><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kihd9p-7de56e2673cbdfbb3895b466f2cec468\">\n.avia-section.av-k7kihd9p-7de56e2673cbdfbb3895b466f2cec468{\nbackground-color:#faecc8;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-k7kihd9p-7de56e2673cbdfbb3895b466f2cec468 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7jvb869-16-f83112117d44ff04e1dbed5eb618e0f0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">ILCA Membership has helped thousands of lactation professionals be more successful<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6jek0-700e6f07d32c46a9b373c4d34847c26b\">\n.flex_column.av-6jek0-700e6f07d32c46a9b373c4d34847c26b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6jek0-700e6f07d32c46a9b373c4d34847c26b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1f3acuv-1dbec12ba0a891532b33680769a52cf2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3acuv-1dbec12ba0a891532b33680769a52cf2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3acuv-1dbec12ba0a891532b33680769a52cf2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-l1f3acuv-1dbec12ba0a891532b33680769a52cf2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-63 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-63 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/katinka.png\" alt='' title='katinka'  height=\"360\" width=\"360\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7ki3v8w-92ab0a25f790d06143c2d4b02874c7ce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #026e80;\">Katinka Musavaya (Zimbabwe):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As the only practicing IBCLC\u00ae in my country, ILCA is my window to the lactation world. I also love the <em>Journal of Human Lactation<\/em> for keeping up to date with research for my clients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5vs64-9460f7036913cae4bb85ef0c27c70da1\">\n.flex_column.av-5vs64-9460f7036913cae4bb85ef0c27c70da1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5vs64-9460f7036913cae4bb85ef0c27c70da1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1f3b6b7-42618c0ad996957293d788ad05e690ee\">\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3b6b7-42618c0ad996957293d788ad05e690ee img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3b6b7-42618c0ad996957293d788ad05e690ee .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-l1f3b6b7-42618c0ad996957293d788ad05e690ee av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-62 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-62 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/josephinenext.png\" alt='' title='josephinenext'  height=\"360\" width=\"360\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7ki3v8w-13-85b29ef1a00487a10773a79fcf3bb03c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #026e80;\">Josephine Nalugo (Uganda):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-556j4-a4ce1dd024fa31588f9c016db5ffe7f2\">\n.flex_column.av-556j4-a4ce1dd024fa31588f9c016db5ffe7f2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-556j4-a4ce1dd024fa31588f9c016db5ffe7f2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1f3bmht-13309ca475e40c05a325a68141675cfb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3bmht-13309ca475e40c05a325a68141675cfb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-l1f3bmht-13309ca475e40c05a325a68141675cfb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-l1f3bmht-13309ca475e40c05a325a68141675cfb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-41  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-64 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-64 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Brooke-Azevedo-9988.png\" alt='' title='Brooke-Azevedo-9988'  height=\"360\" width=\"360\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7ki3v8w-12-be366be9493be8f115af4068b1e9e590 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #026e80;\">Brooke Azevedo <\/span><span style=\"color: #026e80;\">(USA):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I refer to the ILCA website a few times a month for various things ranging from finding another IBCLC\u00ae 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k7jwh8e4-15-3589a02da423b2d4fa6ccc918ce8a420-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7jwh8e4-15-3589a02da423b2d4fa6ccc918ce8a420\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-15-3589a02da423b2d4fa6ccc918ce8a420{\nbackground-color:#f5b000;\nborder-color:#f5b000;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-15-3589a02da423b2d4fa6ccc918ce8a420 .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#ffffff;\nstroke:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/portal.ilca.org\/i4a\/ams\/public\/memberapp1.cfm?mbrAppID=70'  class='avia-button av-k7jwh8e4-15-3589a02da423b2d4fa6ccc918ce8a420 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-x-large avia-position-center'   aria-label=\"Join Now\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Join Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-4dfos-bc957e6860f7f6d67cfc08feb5ca565e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-24'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7jvb869-14-3a8f61586754028b8de2b9549e70e90f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">With ILCA Membership, you get:<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3sc9w-4f519b70fd6d3de4f7485e8346321f69\">\n.flex_column.av-3sc9w-4f519b70fd6d3de4f7485e8346321f69{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3sc9w-4f519b70fd6d3de4f7485e8346321f69 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kjv794-20-dc483106872e1a4151c2b6693d10819c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-20-dc483106872e1a4151c2b6693d10819c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-20-dc483106872e1a4151c2b6693d10819c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7kjv794-20-dc483106872e1a4151c2b6693d10819c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-678 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-678 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/jhl_modules_icon.png\" alt='' title='jhl_modules_icon'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7kk1nww-17-29c502936099804c28809e2695bad891 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028ea7;\">Education &amp; Research<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">World-Class education with a minimum of 10 continuing education credits per year<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Evidence-Based Research through a quarterly subscription to the <em>Journal of Human Lactation<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Lactation guidelines and protocols through\u00a0ILCA\u2019s Clinical Guidelines, Triage Tool and Spanish Breastfeeding Glossary<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Discounts on the ILCA Conference or Virtual Conference<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3g78k-30cee8d887929dd50af12a4097e381db\">\n.flex_column.av-3g78k-30cee8d887929dd50af12a4097e381db{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3g78k-30cee8d887929dd50af12a4097e381db av_one_third  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7kjv794-9-e6f1b02f606786a2eb1507523d050c29\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-9-e6f1b02f606786a2eb1507523d050c29 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7kjv794-9-e6f1b02f606786a2eb1507523d050c29 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7kjv794-9-e6f1b02f606786a2eb1507523d050c29 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-688 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-688 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ilca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/live_webinars_icon.png\" alt='' title='live_webinars_icon'  height=\"301\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7kk1nww-8-ba500e6069c465fc43690df396dfcbdf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #028ea7;\">Advocacy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Recognition by Global Advocacy Leaders guiding healthcare in every community<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Opportunities to volunteer your expertise to the organization and impact change for the profession<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2j13o-de6cbf6e7c3fdee2835dcb254de0b223\">\n.flex_column.av-2j13o-de6cbf6e7c3fdee2835dcb254de0b223{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2j13o-de6cbf6e7c3fdee2835dcb254de0b223 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is Your Investment?<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7klnva9-a21ff91cc0cd21f4ef87e670b19d305a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">ILCA\u2019s membership pricing structure is a reflection of our commitment to knowledge, diversity, and equity. <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ilca.org\/i4a\/pages\/index.cfm?pageID=4297\">Access details on the membership categories and identify your country category.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7unytst-1dbced8bf12be48ebeb196fca6e8825b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m7unytst-1dbced8bf12be48ebeb196fca6e8825b 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As soon as you join, you will have full access to all of your ILCA member benefits.\u00a0If 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k7jwh8e4-5-ee543c2a87e6e88df8ba49ecf5904036-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7jwh8e4-5-ee543c2a87e6e88df8ba49ecf5904036\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-5-ee543c2a87e6e88df8ba49ecf5904036{\nbackground-color:#f5b000;\nborder-color:#f5b000;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-5-ee543c2a87e6e88df8ba49ecf5904036 .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#ffffff;\nstroke:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/portal.ilca.org\/i4a\/ams\/public\/memberapp1.cfm?mbrAppID=70'  class='avia-button av-k7jwh8e4-5-ee543c2a87e6e88df8ba49ecf5904036 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-x-large avia-position-center'   aria-label=\"Join Now\"><span 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400;\">As a lactation professional, you know that breastfeeding improves the health of babies and mothers alike.\u00a0 Unfortunately, 60% of families are not reaching their breastfeeding goals and global health outcomes are being threatened because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare systems lack capacity in lactation knowledge;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communities do not have access to skilled lactation care; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">baby milk companies are using unethical marketing practices to target vulnerable populations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the tools and resources offered in an ILCA membership, you will confidently use evidence to guide your practice and strengthen your value in your community\u2019s healthcare system, ensure families can locate your services, and support global advocacy work that promotes the role of lactation professionals, like you, in transforming world health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>No other organization can offer you the security and confidence you need to thrive as a lactation professional.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-k7jwh8e4-1-77991cea4a2dba6647def7e37007117c-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-67  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7jwh8e4-1-77991cea4a2dba6647def7e37007117c\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-1-77991cea4a2dba6647def7e37007117c{\nbackground-color:#f5b000;\nborder-color:#f5b000;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-k7jwh8e4-1-77991cea4a2dba6647def7e37007117c .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#ffffff;\nstroke:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a 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