A study session at conference sounds like a good idea, but I personally do
not feel it does certifiation candidates any good. They need to go to the
conference to meet and greet (old and new) friends, learn what the
conference can offer them and RELAX!!! The last probably will help them
more than trying to cram some more information into an overtaxed brain. (If
you want to see what conference overload is like, just check out the facial
expressions of ILCA Board members by Sunday noon!)  :-)

I, too would like a reference to bingeing and purging during breastfeeding.
My experience with women with an eating disorder is that they must be
pretty stable and out of the anorexic pattern before they can become
pregnant. By that time, they usually (but not always) remain
psychologically and physically stable, but if a resumption of eating
disorder is manifested after the baby's birth, I would view that as
dangerous to both mother and baby.  More information on this would be
greatly appreciated.

My current collection of articles includes only one that relates to
anorexia during pregnancy and subsequent breastfeeding (uneventful and
adequate). Does any one else have any others?

For the new people on LACTNET, I am offering an opportunity to meet at the
ILCA Conference for all such individuals. To date, I know of 4 of us who
will be there. If any of you new people are planning to attend, please let
me knokw and I will put you on the list I am keeping so that information
pertaining to said meeting can be transmitted to you as the Conference gets
closer.  (Or you can do so to me alone ([log in to unmask]).

I believe that is it from me for now...  Lactationally yours   :-)

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