NEW Independent Study Module!

NORTHWEST GEORGIA BREASTFEEDING COALITION is offering:

NEW Independent Study Module!

Lisa Marasco: Protecting Breastfeeding

Lisa Marasco MA, IBCLC, FILCA

35+ years working with breastfeeding

mothers · Board Certified IBCLC since

1993 · Fellow of ILCA (2009)

Co-author: Making More Milk

Contributing author: Core Curriculum

for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care

Cochrane Collaborative author

Study Modules Open: August 15, 2026

Registration: Opens July 10, 2026

6.5 L-CERPs for $125! 

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Recognizing When Things Are Heading South

1 LCERP in Pathology & 1 LCERP in Clinical Skills

PCOS: Emerging Evidence for Lactation

1.5 LCERPs in Physiology & Endocrinology

Lactogenic Food for Milk Production

1.5 LCERPs in Development & Nutrition

Counseling the High-Need Parent

1.5 LCERPs in Clinical Skills

Individual Registration
Group Registration
Conference Session Abstracts

The Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for Lisa Marasco: Protecting Breastfeeding. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, the Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.

About

NorthWest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition.

  1. Coalition Mission Statement:  The coalition serves to protect, promote, and support  breastfeeding as the preferred and accepted method of infant feeding.  Our activities focus on Education and   training, data collection, and the dissemination of current research information as well as community and public health advocacy.

  2. The Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition began on March 11, 1993 when the first official meeting was attended by 16 interested persons in Dalton, Georgia.

  3.  The NWGABF Coalition has produced two DVDs. “Getting Started with Breastfeeding” and “Breastfeeding: A Guide to Success”.

  4. The NWGABF Coalition plans and hosts an annual conference for lactation specialists and professionals.

  5. The Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition meetings are attended by La Leche League Leaders, IBCLCs, WIC employees, doctors, dietitians, nurses and anyone interested in promoting breastfeeding. We meet once a month.

    Call 706-260-1384 for more information.