Sarah, what a fascinating little glimpse you share on the birth of 
our profession.  Lovely to have you on Lactnet.  Welcome!!

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Rustington, England
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I've been lurking for over a year now and should introduce myself. 
I'm a second generation LLL Leader and a newly (2011) certified 
IBCLC. My mother, Faith Bedford, was one of the LLL Leaders involved 
in beginnings of the IBLCE, and she was a co-founder and the first 
president of ILCA. I remember being (~ten years old!) at the meeting 
at JoAnne Scott's house in Northern Virginia when they nailed down 
the plan for the exam...and I can't tell you how many times I helped 
sort ILCA newsletters by zip code on our kitchen table! Little did I 
know that I'd also choose this as a career path.

I'm currently at home with three young kids and not yet using the 
IBCLC professionally (though I do lots of breastfeeding support 
through LLL), but I look forward to doing so in the future. Thanks 
for all the knowledge and education that you wise ones provide 
through LACTNET; it is an invaluable resource.

Best,
Sarah Bedford, MA, IBCLC, LLLL
Charlottesville, VA

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