On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:39:40 -0700, mavis gewant 
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Mavis, I started my work to become an IBCLC in approx the early 1990s , I 
know some of the specifics of patient contact hours etc may have changed. I 
also did not work as a Private Practice Doula. I worked for an agency, and my 
hours were on file to view, if necessary. There was no problem using the hours 
per shift I worked with my clients on only breastfeeding (as opposed to caring 
for the mother, general baby care etc.) 

When I took the exam, there were a lot fewer IBCLCs in general (I might 
venture a guess that a good percentage more than the current 10% were non-
RN, non-hospital worker candidates, but I could be wrong. There were, I know, 
very few people to "supervise" in those days. Few, if any of the hospital in my 
area has IBCLS, and virtually all the small number of LCs and candidates I 
knew were non-RN, LLLL trained candidates or IBCLCs.) I believe some of the 
specifics of each Path were slightly different years ago. 

Mary Jozwiak IBCLC, RLC, LLLL
Private Practice 


>
>how did you get your hours as a postpartum doula to
>count? i called ibclc and they told me only supervised
>hours count, not postpartum doula clients as it is not
>in a clinical environment. that made me very
>discouraged, as i have been helping postpartum women
>for 15 years and have tons of bf hours.......
>thanks
>
>
>
>Mavis Gewant
>Sacred Artist & Doula
>
>www.sacredmotherarts.com
>www.gentlecaredoulaservice.com
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>
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