Think beyond the exam and choose a training provider that supports you in building a lactation consultant career that includes marketing and mentorship support, and a BirthWorld directory listing to help clients find you.
Do you have the required academic background? How exactly will you gain your hours? What about mentorship?
Some training might include a section on marketing - but doing a marketing module is one thing. Making it actually work is another.
You've got your hours, passed the training and set up a lovely website - but the phone isn't ringing.
What if your training didn’t stop at theory?
What if you had support to build confidence, gain mentoring, develop practical experience and begin growing your professional practice while continuing to work toward your long-term goals — whether that includes the IBCLC exam or not?”
This programme is suitable for those preparing for the IBCLC exam and for those seeking certification to demonstrate deeper lactation skills and knowledge, without currently planning to pursue board certification.
Both options allow you to safely support families within the training competencies.
Enrol and you're in, today. Work through the modules at your own pace, no timetable, no expiry, no one tutting if life swallows a fortnight. Quizzes at the end of each module so you know what's landed and what to go back to. And three full mock IBLCE exams, thousands of questions between them, mapped to the IBLCE content outline [CONFIRM mapping??], so you walk into the real exam knowing what it looks like instead of finding out on the day.
This is where most courses stop - but it's where the real work starts. Live tutorials take the theory into actual cases, the feeds that don't behave like the textbook, the ones you'll really meet at someone's kitchen table. Live revision and exam support sessions as the exam gets closer. Can't make one? It's all on replay, no harm done.
Still need clinical or practice hours? You build them through BirthWorld. Optional in person skills days if you want hands on time (additional cost). And lifetime monthly marketing training, because a qualification sitting in a drawer has never booked anyone a single client. That bit's on us.
If there’s a chance your trust will fund this, we’ll send you everything you need to apply. It takes around two months, start to finish. And we already hold over 40 NHS training contracts, so if we train for your trust already, it tends to move faster.
Meet Your Tutor… Rebecca
I’ve been working in the world of Midwifery and breastfeeding for over 20 years. As both an IBCLC, practising midwife, and a qualified teacher, breastfeeding education has been at the heart of my career from day one.
My teaching, quality assessor skills, and experience create a diverse, engaging learning environment that is effective for your education.
In this training, I’ll help you build both the clinical expertise and the confidence to guide families through real-world challenges.
I’ve supported thousands of families in their feeding journeys, and 100s students from all over the world with their journeys. Nothing gives me more satisfaction than watching students grow into passionate IBCLCs and develop their skills, confidence, and impact.
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This course will give you a qualification in general breastfeeding support. It is not designed for educators who want to give 1-2-1 support or for helping Mothers with complex issues.
The breastfeeding counsellor qualification is the right choice for you if you want to give hands on, 1-2-1 support to your clients. You will be equipped to give specific breastfeeding assistance and deal with common issues.
A lactation consultant is a professional breastfeeding expert that is fully qualified to support parents on their breastfeeding journey. Equipped with training to deal with complex cases including NICU, feeding tubes and cleft palettes.
“I’d already had thoughts about lactation work because my own breastfeeding journey was hard, and I’d helped some friends with breastfeeding, too, and it just felt good.
At first, I had no clue how to get started. I looked at the IBCLC pathway and found it really hard to understand what was required.
That’s when a friend sent me a link to Antenatal Training International. I wasn’t sure at first, so I booked a call with Lizzie. That chat was a turning point. Suddenly, it all made sense. It went from being this pie-in-the-sky dream to something concrete..
It helped that she was honest about how hard the work would be, but also showed me how to break it down into manageable parts. I’m a very step-by-step person, so that clarity changed everything. It stopped being overwhelming and started being exciting.
I’m not sure yet if I will sit the IBCLC exam because it is a very long road, but knowing that I can make that choice later is brilliant.”
–Lisa MacKenzie
At Antenatal Training we go beyond just the qualification with practical and hands on, lifetime marketing support to help you establish and grow your brand.
Antenatal Training International has gained affiliation with Westminster Insurance. This partnership has been awarded in recognition of our exceptional quality courses and ensures that all our students can be covered for a discounted fee in any area we train in!
With multiple policies allowing us to adjust the course to suit your needs, we can promise that if you do the work, you will pass your Antenatal Educator Training
This Diploma encompasses all Severn of our mainstream diplomas, PLUS qualifies you as a Lactation Consultant, and a Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner.
