A great big THANK YOU to Anne Altshuler and all the rest who have provided encouragement and positive strokes regarding the upcoming IBLCE exam. Anne's following statement was especially helpful: >"I can understand the anxiety of those who have not taken the exam before > and want to have some more experience with slides beforehand. Those of us > who have taken the exam once have some point of reference. Those who have > never taken it don't really know WHAT to expect. They may not realize that > their years of dealing with common problems and with growing babies and > children will stand them in good stead. The exam is not all rare > situations. The questions are not primarily trick questions trying to trap > you." I realized I've seen 400-500 mother/baby couples in the last 2 1/2 years. No abscesses or babies with cleft palates; but alot of different nipples, breasts, and baby mouths. I think I'll stop fretting about this now, just read up on some of the situations I don't see often. Thanks again for the positive words. Warmly,Mary A. Banaszewski RN, Lactation Specialist