Hi Sarah,

(It's been a while...)

Answering your first question with what I usually do: when I have runny 
nose and/or sore throat I do not visit anyone until my condition really 
improves. Improvement means feeling physically good, no runny nose, 
although if I need a tissue only a few times a day that is acceptable, 
no coughing, no fever for at least 2 days. If a mother calls I always 
tell them I'm sick and I can only visit them when I'm sure I would not 
spread viruses. They can either wait for me or I refer them to another LC.

If you are not sure you might be better by Thursday you may want to 
leave the question open and tell this mom to call back on Wednesday 
afternoon or Thursday morning to see if you are feeling healthy.

Hope it helps.

Hugs,

Ibolya Eva Rozsa, LLLL, IBCLC
Hungary



Sarah McCann wrote:
> Hi Wise ones,
>
> 1st question.
>
> Look how sick is sick?  Linda Smith in her book on Private practice says we shouldn't see a mother if we are sick.  Fair enough, totally understandable.  What about a cold?  I have been fighting one since Saturday and I have a sore throat and a runny nose.  A mum rang me today wanting to see me.  I said I had the cold and she suggested Thursday as I should be a lot better by then.  What if I am not?  I do not have a temperature, but I do not feel great (although I have had worse colds).  How much better do I have to be?  Throat not sore?  I could have a runny nose for days.  I mean a cold is not going to kill one but it can make one feel horrible.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
>  
>
> 2nd question.
>
> Which is more useful for your business - Facebook or Blogspot.  I am looking for something that will augment my website i.e I can put up news, interesting articles, support group details or changes.  I have just signed up to Facebook - truly it is a social networking site, I seem to have connections and family members I hardly knew about.  I'm just not sure it will do what I want for the business, even if I have a separate site for the business (which is what I was planning).
>
>  
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>  
>
> Love,
>
> Sarah McCann. BScHons, IBCLC
>
> www.BreastfeedingResourcesNI.co.uk
>
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