In a message dated 2/28/2002 7:39:57 AM Central Standard Time,
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> The mother thinks that she has a lactation
> consultant, and actually it's someone who has gone thru a
> "one-day-wonder-course" and has been deemed "certified" by the instructor.
> Great marketing ploy on the instructor's part, very confusing for the
> public,
> and does not indicate any level of competency on the part of the
> certificant.

With all due respect (and I do highly respect Jan Barger), I don't think
these are fair comments.  Frankly, I feel insulted.


> When a person earns the IBCLC designation,
> regardless of where they took their initial education, we know what they
> had
> to do to get to that level.
>

Really?  Do you honestly think the general public has ANY idea what an IBCLC
lactation consultant has to do to receive her particular certification?


Jessica Harrison Carlyon, MBA, CD, CLE

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