Hi all. I received this note tonight....and my response follows. Please
*PLEASE* do not give LACTNET as a place where breastfeeding mothers can come
for answers.......this is ***clearly discussed** in our welcome message, and
I feel ANNOYED that some don't bother to read it and just send mothers here
for help. THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE. Please do not do it again..or even THINK
of doing it. If someone needs an LC....they should make an appt with one,
pay for the service and get the appropriate care that comes from a one on
one IN PERSON visit. (yes that was shouting.)
Kathleen
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At 08:53 PM 8/18/96, you wrote:
>Hello,
>Having difficulty jumping on to LACTNET.
>I am a breastfeeding mom, I recieved the LACTNET address from a
>lactation consultant at Heartland East Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. I
>have several questions regarding breastfeeding and wanted to utilize
>LACTNET. Any suggestions?
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Hi there, Thanks for the note regarding your breastfeeding question.
Lactnet, unfortunately, is a list for lactation professionals...it is not
currently able to handle personal questions. Lactation consultants on
Lactnet cannot provide lactation consultation via e-mail due to ethical
considerations. You can receive optimal care if you make contact with
someone on a more personal level. My best suggestion is for you to
contact a local LLL Leader (that's La Leche League), (or if you are in
Australia, a NMAA (Nursing Mothers Assoc. of Australia) member,) **and**
an IBCLC that is Board Certified Lactation Consultant. There are several in
your area, chances are. An IBCLC can give you private one-on-one help
locally, in person, and this can be a lifesaver for many women. There is a
charge for visits with an IBCLC, as with any other health care professional.
IBCLCs have access to extensive information with regard to lactation and
medications.. ....you can hire the IBCLC to come to your home and help with
breastfeeding. LLL Leaders are experienced breastfeeding mothers who are
available as volunteers on the telephone for mother to mother helping, or
at monthly free meetings. When having breastfeeding difficulties and/or
concerns, it is best to keep in close contact with your physician and
pediatrician...to make sure things are going ok with the baby's weight gain
and health, etc.
If you would like to find an IBCLC (Board Certified Lactation Consultant)
in your area to assist you...you may contact the ILCA (International
Lactation Consultant Association) office and you will be referred to three
IBCLC's in your area. You can reach ILCA at 200 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 300,
Chicago IL 60601; phone 312-541-1710 or fax 312-541-1271. ILCA can be
reached at [log in to unmask]
Another wonderful source of breastfeeding assistance is LLLI, La Leche
League International. (Web page
http://www.prairienet.org/llli/LLLIgeneral.html)...and phone number
...Phone: (847) 519-7730. La Leche League's Breastfeeding HelpLine is now
available 24 hours a day. To reach it, dial (1-900) 448-7475, extension 55.
Numerous topics are listed and can be heard if dialing from a touch tone
phone. Simply listen to the options and press your preference. This phone
costs $1.99/minute and can be used by anyone in the USA. Most messages can
be heard in less than 5 minutes. Availability of this HelpLine in Canada
will occur sometime in the near future. There is also an LLLI Web page on
which there is a form to submit a breastfeeding question to an
accreditedLLL Leader at:
http://www.prairienet.org/llli/helpform.html
LLLI volunteers provide free volunteer bf telephone counseling, from
experienced bf mothers. You can contact your local LLL Leader by calling
the postpartum unit at your local hospital..or LLL can be contacted on the
WWW at http://www.prairienet.org/llli/. There is an 800 number also, but
this may be difficult to reach. That number is (1-800) 525-3243 and can be
reached 9AM-5PM
Monday through Friday.
If you prefer on-line chat/email discussions, Parent-L is a good source of
parent to parent information. PARENT-L is an alternate listserv list where
many families find breastfeeding information and support. Parent-L is a
list for mother to mother (and father, grandfather, sister, interested
bystander, support for breastfeeding and parenting issues.) Parent-L
contains all sorts of parenting/breastfeeding issue discussions , For
info on joining PARENT-L, contact [log in to unmask]
Best wishes in your mothering. Hope these resources are helpful...
Kathleen Bruce BSN, IBCLC
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Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,Corgi-L,TLC, Indep. Consultant
LACTNET site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html
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