No everyone who is a specialist in an area of breastfeeding needs to be a
IBCLC. I would hate to think that a conference committee would look over an
abstract I had submitted because I didn't have those initials (they would be
of no use to me). Many of those presenting are researchers. However, I
suspect that in this case there may have been some IBCLCs who were reluctant
to present because of conference sponsorship.
Karleen Gribble
Australia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deb Dumphy, RN, BSN, MSNed(c), IBCLC, RLC" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:09 PM
Subject: AWHONN


In reviewing conferences I will be attending this year I was drawn to the
AWHONN Annual conference in June- as many conference sessions address
breastfeeding issues. I am disappointed now in reviewing the conference
pamphlet on line. Does anyone know the connection as to why a large
professional organization like AWHONN would have breastfeeding
speakers/'experts' that are not IBCLC? Just curious. Another example, that
even amongst the Women's Health, O.B. and Neonatal professional community
our certification may not be respected as the 'gold standard'.

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