It's because at many institutions they aren't taught anything about
breastfeeding in Med School or residency, other than what's in the formula
company literature!!!  I recently tried to propose a senior med student
elective in Breastfeeding Medicine, but was vetoed by the chairman of the
Curriculum Cmte (a Ped Allergist, by the way) because the 12 new
consults/month, plus weekly follow-ups on all of those weren't "sufficient
patient volume" to justify the experience for students.  AAARRRGH!!
Becky Saenz, MD, IBCLC
who continues to coordinate a resident rotation in Breastfeeding Medicine,
and will even have an out-of-state resident next month!

At 10:57 AM 07/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Patricia:  Thanks for posting about the bf in the news.  I am curious as to
>how old this pediatrician was that was saying there is no difference in
>illness.  The reason I ask is that we have a local pediatrician--fresh out
>of residency who appears to be saying the same thing.  I was shocked the
>first time a mom told me about this doc and discounted it as a one time
>thing.  Now I've had the opportunity to hear it from other moms and also to
>see her in action (but of course she SAYS she is pro-breastfeeding).  I'm
>astounded and dismayed that there are docs still graduating from med school
>and going through Peds residencies that are still somehow getting the wrong
>message (and then perpetuating it).  Have others had other "new" docs saying
>the same thing?  Just curious.
>TIA,
>Chris
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