Hello Jessica
I have been lurking & learning on the list for about a year now. My journey
to eventually becoming  an IBCLC has been a long one. I trained as a
hospital based General Nurse in the early 1970's, then went on to do my
Midwifery training  also hospital based & within a year of completing my
Generalist training. I then worked in hospitals for the next 7 years. Then
moved to an island in the far north-west of Western Australia and was
employed by a mining company to manage the medical centre, this included
being on call 24/7 being shared with the Dr & first aid attendant! During
this time I became a member of the Nursing Mother's Association, now known
as the Australian Breastfeeding Association & commenced training (by
correspondence) to be a volunteer counselor. During this time I had 2
children, early '80's & ceased training as my youngest was 6 months old &
had just moved to another mining location (Kalgoorlie) Despite being
exclusively breastfed she suffered with otiis media & croup so was unable to
finish my training. 3years later in another town(Kununrra) still in the
Northwest of WA I commenced work at an Aboriginal Medical Centre to manage
the antenatal clinic, this is where I learnt to do pap smears & care for the
Aboriginal women& children who attended the clinic. I was then asked by the
Gov't run Community Health Centre to re- establish the Women's Health
Clinic, I also helped the school health nurse & decided to gain extra
knowledge & was accepted to study Family & Child Health At Curtin University
as an external student. Before that I had completed my Sexual Health
training. (I had to travel to Darwin Northern Territory for the 2 week
theory component, & to Perth, Western Australia for the clinical Practice
component). In 1996 the family moved to the city of Perth & for the last 11
yrs have worked as a community Child health nurse.
I joined the local Lactation association & attended their monthly meetings.
I always felt in my job as a community Child health nurse that my depth of
breastfeeding knowledge was not adequate despite having breastfed my 2
children for 2 years & eight months each. I sat the IBCLC exam 2 
years ago & passed.  I continue to work as a Community child Health Nurse &
take on referrals from other clinics, the local hospitals if the mums' live
in my catchment area. Through my life's journey I have realized that the
more I learn, the more I realize what I did not know!!!!I continue to go to
relevant conferences , luck & learn from lactnet & 2 other website which are
helpful with attached parenting are circleofsecurity.org.com & brainwave.com
 I wish you all the best in you goal to become an IBCLC an all that it
entails.
Libby [log in to unmask] 
RN,RM,CCHN,IBCLC 
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Date:    Wed, 2 Jan 2008 17:24:55 -0800
From:    Jessica Sattler <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: intro

Hi everyone!
   
  I am a new member of the list and I thought I would introduce myself after
lurking for a week or so.  I am a 33 yr old mom two Charlotte (3.5) and
Elizabeth (5.5) with a new baby on the way in March.  I am a registered
nurse in a large teaching hospital in Boston and I work in the mom/baby
(postpartum) unit.  I had c/sections with both of my girls and really
struggled through the early days of nursing.  My experiences with
labor/delivery, surgical birth, breastfeeding and transitioning to the role
of motherhood provided the impetus for me to go back to school to become a
nurse, and I love working with moms- I feel I am in an ideal role to have an
impact on families when they are at a transition point and are in real need
of education and support.  
   
  I am also interested in becoming an IBCLC.  We have a staff of about 10
LCs at my hospital who provide coverage during the day shifts.  Many of the
RNs are Certified Lactation Counselors who are in process of becoming an LC.
I am looking at different conferences/self study options to fulfill the
educational piece of the preparation over the next 12-18 months and hope to
log enough hours to sit for the exam within 3yrs.  I would love advice on
conferences or online options that you all have experience with and found
useful, and I would also love to hear about your paths to becoming an LC,
with any advice you may have for a newbie!
   
  I have really enjoyed the conversations on the list and am glad to be a
member!
   
  Jessica Sattler RN

       
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