We support Lactation Consultants in New Zealand
The New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association (NZLCA) is the professional association of the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in New Zealand. We help professionals with their development, resources, community support and an annual conference.
Watch our free video presentations
View a selection of free educational resources for Lactation Consultants, including recorded video presentations from past NZLCA online conferences.
Craniosacral Therapy and Tongue-tie: Natural Companions
Alison Hazelbaker
Tongue-tie Pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand. How Far Have We Come?
Bev Pownall
Manaakitia te taōnga - Whāngai U ki roto i Nga Wānanga o Hine Koopu:
Nurturing Breastfeeding through Hāpu Wānanga
Tash Wharerau
Infant feeding in emergencies
Karleen Gribble
How do non-Māori partner Wahine Māori to navigate a system that wasn’t designed for them?
Tamara Karu, Libby Gray and Karen Palmer
Breastfeeding and Lactation: Whangai ū: A Māori perspective
Dr Dianne Wepa
The WHO International Code and the rights of women and children
Karleen Gribble
Our Vision
Aotearoa/New Zealand health transformed through breastfeeding and empowerment.
Te huringa o te Hauora Aotearoa ki te kai wai ū.
Our Mission
To advance the IBCLC profession in Aotearoa/ New Zealand through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research.
Kia paneke te kaupapa IBCLC ki Aotearoa. Kia uru te rangatiratanga, kokiritanga, tupuranga me te rangahau.
We are the professional voice for Lactation Consultants
in Aotearoa/New Zealand
We believe that breastfeeding matters to women and their babies. Almost all New Zealand women breastfeed, but some wean earlier than they would like, due to problems that are avoidable or manageable. A Lactation Consultant can make a difference between giving up, and continuing to breastfeed for as long as mother and baby wish.
The Lactation Consultant is the main resource for anyone requiring assistance or needing to know more about special breastfeeding and lactation problems or about the importance of human milk.
The Lactation Consultant advocates for breastfeeding as the norm for babies and toddlers.
Quick Links
IBCLC Code of professional conduct and scope of practice
https://www.babyfriendly.org.nz/
https://turukihealthcare.org.nz/
https://www.womens-health.org.nz/
http://www.hapuhauora.health.nz
https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/index.html
http://canbreastfeed.co.nz/about-us/
Marketing of Breastmilk substitutes
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/code_english.pdf
How to make a complaint to the NZ Ministry of Health
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/who-code-nz/breast-milk-substitutes-complaints-procedure