Directory of Breastfeeding Professionals

Find the Right Professionals Near You

Supporting breastfeeding also involves building a strong support network. Whether you are seeking a certified lactation consultant, a trained healthcare professional, or a support association, you will find trusted directories and networks here for France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Do Not Face Your Questions Alone

Each breastfeeding journey is unique, and individual support is essential.

IBCLC Lactation Consultants

(International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)

I Am Seeking a Breastfeeding Expert

An IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is a healthcare professional specializing in breastfeeding who offers personalized, benevolent, and evidence-based support to guide parents and resolve difficulties from pregnancy through weaning.

France

French Association of Lactation Consultants (AFCL)

Find the official directory of certified IBCLC lactation consultants practicing in France (privately or in hospitals).

Consult the AFCL Directory

Belgium

Belgian Association of Lactation Consultants (ABCL / BBLV)

Search for a certified IBCLC consultant in French-speaking or Dutch-speaking Belgium.

Consult the ABCL Directory

Switzerland

Swiss Association of Lactation Consultants (ASCL / BFC)

Find a certified IBCLC consultant in French-speaking, German-speaking, or Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Consult the ASCL Directory

Pumping Experts

I Am Seeking a Pumping Expert

A pumping support specialist is dedicated to parents who choose or need to feed their baby exclusively or partially with expressed breast milk. As an expert in this particular form of breastfeeding, this professional offers tailored guidance to families on technical and logistical aspects (equipment selection, flange sizing, pumping schedules, milk storage) while supporting lactation physiology. Their objective is to prevent parental exhaustion and enable a smooth, serene, and daily life-adapted pumping journey.

The MamaLactée Directory

Offered by Manon Link, an IBCLC lactation consultant specializing in pumping in the United States, this specialized training was designed to provide healthcare professionals with all the essential theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge to effectively support parents who pump.

Consult the MamaLactée Directory (coming soon)

The Danielle SleepWellFed Directory

Created by Danielle Cayeux, this training was designed to provide breastfeeding professionals with clear answers to transform pumping into a serene, smooth, and fulfilling experience.

Consult the SleepWellFed Directory

Madame Tire-Lait’s “Keys to Pumping” Training

Aimed at families, Marie Astrid Le Mercier and her team offer 100% online training and support to educate you on pumping.

Purchase Madame Tire-Lait’s “Keys to Pumping” Training

Breastfeeding-Friendly Associations

Breastfeeding Support Associations

La Leche League (LLL)

Pioneering international association offering in-person and online exchange meetings for families, a comprehensive website in French, and an active Facebook group.

Find a Local LLL Group

IPA (Information for Breastfeeding)

Resources, documentation, training, and support for breastfeeding mothers for families and professionals.

Access IPA Resources

CoFam (French Coordination for Breastfeeding)

COFAM is the national reference association in France that brings together stakeholders committed to promoting and supporting breastfeeding. It advocates for the right to breastfeed, organizes World Breastfeeding Week (SMAM) from October 12 to 18, and provides training.

Access CoFam Resources

ADLF (Association of French Milk Banks)

Founded on May 8, 1981, the ADLF is a 1901 law association that brings together all milk banks (human milk banks) located throughout French territory. It constitutes the national reference network for the management, safety, and promotion of breast milk donation.

Access the ADLF Website

Other Breastfeeding Professionals

I Want to Know the Entire Network Around Me

Directory of Physiotherapists in Breastfeeding

The AKAM is a 1901 law association (created in 2023) dedicated to the promotion, development, and supervision of physiotherapy applied to breastfeeding. Stemming from the specialized KAM /Aupale training movement, it brings together professionals trained in the specific care of the mother-child dyad through a high level of knowledge and competence in breastfeeding, sucking disorders, and restrictive frenula.

Consult the AKAM Directory

Consult the KAM Directory

The General VanillaMilk Directory

VanillaMilk is the French platform that simplifies breastfeeding by geolocating specialized healthcare professionals, associations, and peer mothers around families. It also offers reliable resources and testimonials to support parents at every stage, without judgment.

Consult the VanillaMilk Directory

Because your body is not a standard.

Choosing your breastfeeding equipment should never be left to chance or convenience. Yet many mothers do not realise that relying on a breast pump borrowed from someone close to you or using standard flanges supplied with a rental device can quickly lead to pain, frustration, and even deep discouragement.

I was that mother myself. And today, drawing on my experience, my knowledge, and my network, I invite you to experience breastfeeding differently—more comfortably and with better support.

Here, we change the rules.

Every nipple is different, every lifestyle rhythm is unique, and a well-chosen accessory can turn an ordeal into a moment of softness and pride. I designed this tool to move away from the classic e-commerce model and return to what matters most: your real need. No extras, no marketing. Just a guided journey to find the allies that will respect your physiology and simplify your daily life.

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How does it work?

Just let yourself be guided

No complex form and no endless technical searching. The idea is to offer you a bubble of guidance, as if we were reviewing things together in the clinic.

Listening

You answer a few simple questions about your current situation (your stage of life, your wishes, or your small difficulties).

Precision

Based on your answers, I guide you to the essential information. If your situation requires a precise measurement (such as your flanges), I support you step by step so you can take it easily.

The Prescription

You instantly receive your personalised recommendations. No useless catalogue: only the tools and advice I would have prescribed in a consultation.

The result? You leave with clear answers and a selection that finally respects your body and your reality.

Receive Your Personal Prescription Through Personalized Diagnosis

Choosing your pumping equipment quickly becomes a headache with dozens of products, technical terms, and aggressive marketing. Yet, every body and every story is unique, and a professional’s eye is often essential to avoid making a mistake.

To save you hours of research and useless purchases, I have condensed my physio expertise into this questionnaire. By answering a few simple questions, my tool analyzes your real needs to propose only the best products, adapted to your anatomy and your project. Let yourself be guided!

Diagnostic Questionnaire

Where are you in your motherhood journey?

I'm pregnant

My baby is born

I'm going to adopt my baby and I want to induce lactation

"I'm pregnant"

Congratulations on your pregnancy! What joy to soon welcome a child into your family. If you're here, it's because you're preparing for breastfeeding, and well done for taking this step! Very often, acquiring the right knowledge and having the appropriate equipment are the keys that will transform your experience. Many things happen right from the maternity ward and, unfortunately, it still happens too frequently that mothers receive poor advice during the first days. Don't forget: if you encounter the slightest difficulty, contact a breastfeeding professional quickly.

What do you need as an expectant mother?

Packing your maternity bag is already taking a first step toward meeting your baby. To approach your first days of breastfeeding with serenity, no need to overload yourself: the essential is to focus on comfort, protection and gentleness. Receive your personalized prescription and prepare your breastfeeding mother's bag with peace of mind by filling in this information.

Did you know that your body already secretes your baby's very first milk, colostrum, from the second trimester of pregnancy? Practicing hand expression from the 37th week of pregnancy is a wonderful way to connect with your body, discover how your lactation works and reassure yourself for the first days at the maternity ward. Mothers who practiced Colostrum expression before delivery have better medium-term breastfeeding statistics. To collect these precious drops serenely without stress and in appropriate quantities, simplicity is key. No need for a breast pump here: your hands and very simple sterile equipment are enough. Leave us your email address to receive your colostrum prescription and your collection guide before the big day.

You've chosen to feed your baby with your milk from birth through pumping? Well done for this wonderful project! Pumping your milk is a tremendous act of love that requires good organization and appropriate equipment to launch your lactation gently and effectively. Are you starting a pumping protocol? We'll explain everything about the art of pumping your milk effectively. Join our dedicated pumping space right here!

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"My baby is born"

Congratulations, your baby is here and a wonderful adventure begins! Whether you're in the heart of your first days together or your baby is already growing fast, you're in the right place to feed and care for him with complete serenity.

What do you need as a breastfeeding mother?

Breastfeeding or pumping your milk is a wonderful adventure, but at certain times, you may experience discomfort. Sensitivity, heat, tightness or cracks: pain is not normal, I encourage you to try to relieve yourself as quickly as possible by consulting a breastfeeding professional and to apply care products to help heal your painful nipples. Because breastfeeding should never rhyme with pain, don't remain without a solution. Leave us your contact details to immediately receive your targeted prescription and return to serene and peaceful feedings.

Daily milk leakage? Don't panic, we have everything you need to stay dry! We've selected several types of protection for you to meet all your needs! So that your let-downs remain a moment of happiness, forget the stress of leaks. Leave me your contact details to receive your targeted prescription and regain complete peace of mind in your daily life.

Sometimes, the start of breastfeeding doesn't go quite as you had imagined. If the breast pump is imposed on you from your first days at the maternity ward or from the first weeks without it being your choice, know that the quality of your pumping support will change everything in your journey. Well equipped and well supported, you will gain confidence in yourself and grow your baby effectively and without pain. Without specific pumping support, you will doubt your ability to feed your child and/or you can seriously injure yourself. Know that in 99% of cases, the equipment offered at the hospital will not be adapted to your anatomy. Yet, each time you pump your milk, you offer your baby the most precious of gifts: your "liquid gold," filled with antibodies and essential nutrients for his health. Even if direct latching is temporarily difficult or delayed, this gesture is a wonderful proof of love and resilience. You are building his health and launching your lactation. Courage! For pumping to be synonymous with efficiency and pride: Join our dedicated pumping space right here!

The choice of exclusive pumping: another way to breastfeed, the same strength of love. Giving your milk to your baby without going through direct latching is a wonderful and courageous project. If this is the alternative in which you feel most comfortable, I respect your journey which will be unique and deeply precious. Exclusive pumping is breastfeeding in its own right. It requires rigor, serious organization and, above all, equipment designed to integrate harmoniously into your new daily life as a mother without consuming you. Don't hesitate to get support from a pumping professional to help you with your equipment choice, your daily organization, managing your reserves... You will gain confidence and efficiency for a lighter daily routine. Choosing pumping from the first days requires a good dose of organization. Simplify your life and discover all our keys for a serene start on our dedicated page.

I want to pump my milk occasionally to create small reserves, be away for a few hours and hand over the relay with complete serenity. I need tools to extract my milk and store it. Ready to build your first liquid gold reserve for baby? Let yourself be guided right here to generate your "Milk Collection" prescription and receive your complete kit!

You're about to return to work and want to pump your milk to maintain your lactation and offer it to your baby during your absence? Don't panic, with the right organization and appropriate equipment, you'll be able to pump and store your milk with complete serenity. The end of maternity leave is approaching? Don't panic, you can totally continue to give your milk to your baby. Discover all our keys for a serene return to work and well-paced pumping right here!

Are you looking for the most appropriate tools that respect your baby's physiology to give him your milk or hand over the relay with complete confidence? Bottle, cup, SNS, spoon... There are many ways to give your pumped milk to your baby! To find the tool most suited to your needs and avoid nipple-teat confusion, discover our selection of tools for giving your milk right here.

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"I'm going to adopt my baby and I want to induce lactation"

You're experiencing a wonderful adoption journey and want to induce your lactation. Well done for this heartfelt project, you'll find here the perfect tools to stimulate your body gently. Are you starting a lactation induction protocol? We'll explain everything about the art of pumping your milk effectively. Join our dedicated pumping space right here!

Pumping redirect

You're about to pump your milk regularly or even intensively? Well done for this wonderful commitment! For this routine to remain comfortable and integrate easily into your daily life, you'll find here the best tools to optimize each session with complete serenity.

What do you need as a pumping mother?

Are you starting the pumping adventure for the first time? It's a wonderful project! Don't panic if you have a thousand questions: you'll find here all the keys and ideal equipment to start this routine step by step, with gentleness and serenity. Find our special beginner's guide on our dedicated pumping page.

You're already pumping for your baby and want to make your sessions more efficient, faster or simply more comfortable? Discover our expert tools to optimize your daily pumping and offer yourself the freedom you deserve. Find our roadmap on our dedicated pumping page for experienced mothers.

Do you feel that your pumping sessions are painful or inefficient, and you're in search of the perfect breast shield? Finally find the ideal size and shape to stimulate your milk gently, without ever aggressing your breast. Here you'll find the largest selection of breast shields on the market! MyPreciousMilk is a unique place to find and purchase the breast shield that suits you perfectly!

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Directory of Breastfeeding Professionals

Find the Right Professionals Near You

Do Not Face Your Questions Alone

IBCLC Lactation Consultants

I Am Seeking a Breastfeeding Expert

France

Belgium

Switzerland

Pumping Experts

I Am Seeking a Pumping Expert

Breastfeeding-Friendly Associations

Breastfeeding Support Associations

Other Breastfeeding Professionals

I Want to Know the Entire Network Around Me

Because your body is not a standard.

How does it work?

Just let yourself be guided

Listening

Precision

The Prescription

Receive Your Personal Prescription Through Personalized Diagnosis

Diagnostic Questionnaire

"I'm pregnant"

"My baby is born"

"I'm going to adopt my baby and I want to induce lactation"

Pumping redirect

My precious milk

Information

Journey

Contact