This is always tricky and I feel it is very important to "bite your
tongue" and remain entirely professional. I find if I focus on the
information I want to give the client and not on what the doc said then most
of the time with the help of a text off the shelf or a promise to post them
some research, I can back up what I am saying. I usually start with a
comment to the effect that there is such a lot of research going on with
breastmilk and feeding these days and it's almost impossible to keep up with
it. In doing so I can usually show that I am reasonably up to date myself,
have backed up my information with research findings and have shown the
parents that I consider them intelligent enough to subsequently make an
informed decision without having said anything directly negative about the
doctor and without having "told" the parents what to do. I try to follow
this up with sending the doctor a copy of the same research and inviting
discussion.
        As soon as the parents have gone I usually have to offload my
frustration by talking to another LC or a colleague with up to date
knowledge of breastfeeding.Then you will find I am totally unprofessional
and say all the terrible immature things that are running thru my head.
        "Sneaky Sabotage"
        Bobbie Deans RN RM CHN LC
        Perth Australia