Oh, Margery!  I can only imagine your extreme frustration!!  So, so unfair, not 
just with respect to all your hard work, but to the mothers who live in your 
area and are 'cared' for by your old hospital.

Though I do support health care workers of all kinds becoming trained in 
breastfeeding support, education, and initiation strategies, I think your 
example demonstrates why ONLY the IBCLC should be considered a lactation 
professional.  After all, if a just-passed-the-exam-for-the-first-time IBCLC is 
considered ENTRY LEVEL, what then are all the others who are not IBCLC's?!?

I mean no disrespect to my esteemed colleagues here or at large who are not 
IBCLC's but who are very good at what they do.  As far as I am concerned, 
anyone who works with breastfeeding mothers outside of the mother-to-
mother support realm who is NOT already an IBCLC should be working towards 
becoming one.

Blessings!

Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, LLLL
Gulf Islands, BC, Canada
www.breastfeedingwithkg.com

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