Dear Lactnet,
I have been hiding out and reading lactnet for some time now.  I
feel as if I know some of you personally, but no one knows me so
here is a brief intro.  I certified as an IBCLC in 2001.  I have
been an LLLL for about 12 years and have been a birth partner for
about three years.  I have five daughters, all born at home and
all breastfed.  My youngest is seven, and I am just feeling like
it is time to move back out into the world again.  I have been
transformed, as often happens, by the experience of immersing
myself in mothering my daughters.

I recently suggested to an MD friend of mine that I would love to
do a breastfeeding clinic at her practice, a family practice
clinic with four family docs who provide complete care and
various other care providers. They are a pretty good evidence
based practice, but their breastfeeding stats are not great.  My
friend called me a few days ago and told me she was going to
include my idea under her program of alternative and
complimentary medical care.  I can have one half day per week!

Now I feel slightly panicked.  Does anyone have any good
organizational ideas for me?  Things like paperwork and charting,
equipment and supplies I might need, things of that nature.  I am
thinking I would need to schedule at least 45 minutes to an hour
for each visit-- does that sound accurate?  I will need to use my
own equipment and supplies, so I'll need to purchase some-- like
nipple shields, breast shells, SNS etc.  Any suggestions on how
many?  What have other people needed most in their practices?  I
am planning on providing these items at cost to people who need
them.  I am also thinking that I would like to have some pumps to
rent at cost on a short term basis.  Does anyone have experience
with this?  I don't really want to be a rental station because we
already have several here, and I don't want to feel like a
salesperson.

Any ideas and encouraging words will be appreciated.  This is a
first foray into this professional world and I want to do it
right.  I have a meeting about this in one week.

Thanks in advance!

Warmly, Karolyn Wilson in Santa Fe, NM, USA

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