Interview with Robert Monteverde: Pittsburgh’s Male IBCLC

This post is part of a series featuring men who support breastfeeding in Allegheny County. Bob, our first interviewee, is an IBCLC at West Penn Hospital’s Lactation Center. He is the only male nurse lactation consultant in Pittsburgh and believes he is one of only two males in this field in the state.

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What’s the Difference Between LC, IBCLC, CLE, etc.?

There’s a lot of letters being thrown around in reference to lactation. People are offering advice, billing insurance, not billing insurance and asking a lot of questions about issues pertaining to nursing babies. We thought we’d take some time to classify all the different letter options out there to help you pick which lactation . . . → Read More: What’s the Difference Between LC, IBCLC, CLE, etc.?

Pittsburgh IBCLC Named “Pediatric Hero”

Dr. Nancy Brent, MD, IBCLC, pediatric hero

Our city is so lucky to have a Breastfeeding Center where moms can go to meet with both a lactation consultant and a pediatrician (who is also an IBCLC) to discuss questions, problems, successes, goals…anything related to breastfeeding. It’s a truly wonderful medical establishment. I’ve been . . . → Read More: Pittsburgh IBCLC Named “Pediatric Hero”