Dear colleagues: 



I am looking for some success stories to be able to share anonymously in one or more presentations and/or publications. I particularly need s tories of women who "beat the odds" by breastfeeding in spite of statistics showing that they have a lower likelihood of doing so and/or by overcoming a very difficult obstacle.  So, the issues could be anything from demographics that indicate a risk of not breastfeeding  to medical, psychological, developmental, disability, or any other significant  issues the mother may be coping with to a legal problem impacting breastfeeding to a particularly difficult work situation to..... 



I particularly need to know: 



1. What characterstics placed the woman at risk of not breastfeeding and/or what difficult obstacle did she need to overcome in order to breastfeed ? 

2. How did she find solutions to her challenges? 

3. What role did the IBCLC/LLL Leader/Health Care Provider play to help her beat the odds? 

4. Why was breastfeeding important to the woman ? 

5. What exactly was the successful outcome? 



The purpose is to convey in a way that only such stories can convey to always treat each mother uniquely with no assumptions that she will not or cannot breastfeed just because she is ______ or is coping with _________. 



If you have a story to share, p lease email me privately at cgoodmojab at comcast dot net. 



Thank you! 



Cynthia 


-- 
Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC, RLC 
www.lifecirclecc.com

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