Jacquie writes:
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<<Jan, what, if  anything, can you picture doing to improve antenatal
instruction in your  area?  Ah, the purple duct tape wasn't for you!!!>>


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What I intend to do (after DD  delivers), is write a nice letter to her via
the education department or  maternal child health, as the case may be, and
compliment the good parts, while  correcting the bad parts.  I think what is
really hard is when you have  people teaching classes (or teaching on the units,
or in private practice, or  WIC -- or whereever) that simply don't keep up, and
don't change their  teachings.  Change is difficult -- and keeping up can be
hard.  I know  I learn more on Lactnet than just about anyplace else.

When I teach our Lactation  Consultant Prep Course or our Cram Course, I
encourage everyone to sign on to  Lactnet -- I tell them to watch for the "wise
women" that post, and PAY  ATTENTION.  I tell them that there is no place in the
world that they are  going to get such a plethora of wonderful
information/education FOR FREE!!   Imagine!!  Obviously joining ILCA and reading the JHL as
well as attending  conferences are important, but for a day to day *shot* of
breastfeeding/lactation information, there is no place like Lactnet.  And
that is why, along with everything else I intend to say, I will encourage anyone
who teaches bf classes or works w/ bf moms to at least lurk, if nothing
else.  People occasionally complain that there is too much to wade
through....but....BUT....think of all the dirt & sand that is sifted when  you are panning
for gold.  And that's what we are looking for  here.....

Not to mention what we have is a  worldwide community of FRIENDS.  And that
is NOT to be  underestimated!!

(Once again, bras off and hugs to  our list moms, especially Kathleen Bruce
who is the GRAND  Listmother).

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
Wheaton  IL
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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