I have  worked with several dietetic interns and what I wanted them to 
remember is to  always look at the entire picture--not just the diet, not just the 
calories,  not just the weight. Look at family dynamics, overall health of mom 
and baby,  know and utilize your breastfeeding knowledge, review, review and 
review. No  one ever knows it all. Recognize your limitations and when you are 
out of your  area of expertise. Call in your team players. Also know where 
your team  players are--peer counselors, LLL leaders, maternity care 
coordinators, food  bank, Salvation Army, etc. Keep up to date with the community 
resources.  Attend LLL meetings and familiarize yourself with those resources and 
leaders.  LLL is a wealth of information, especially when you are not familiar 
with the  culture or language of a mother that you are working with. Be a member 
of the  professional organizations, spend some time each month reading journal 
 articles --especially now that is easy on the Internet so you are up to date 
 and current.
 
Barbara Whitehead, BS, IBCLC, RLC
eastern NC






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