08/27/2026
If you’re an IBCLC, you already know the drill: every 5 years, we have to recertify. And those 5 years are NOT just sitting around collecting dust. We’re tracking continuing education, staying current with research and best practices, working, learning, and putting in the hours to make sure we’re continuing to provide evidence-based care. 📚🍼
So when it’s finally time to submit everything, you expect THE EMAIL. 📧
You know the one.
“CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully recertified for another 5 years!” 🎉🎊🥳
Except…
…I got NO EMAIL. 😂
So naturally, I wait several days... I checked the portal...
And there it was.
Updated recertification date.
No confetti.
No fireworks.
No marching band.
Just… a new date. 😂😂😂
Well, PRAISE GOD, IT’S DONE! 🙌🏽
So if you’ve ever waited FOREVER for good news and then finally got it only to think, “Oh… that’s it?” I SEE YOU. 😂
Cheers to another 5 years of learning, growing, and supporting breastfeeding families! 🥂🍼