In a message dated 8/10/99 9:11:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< I remind these women that while I have no medical degree, and can not
 diagnose their problem/condition, that many doctors choose others areas
 of study for continuing education, and may NOT know much about
 breastfeeding. >>

Laura,
This is such a nice way to put it.  It is so non-confrontational.  It doesn't
say, "Your doctor is a quack and doesn't know the first thing about
breastfeeding!"  Simply that he/she may not have updated lately on the newest
breastfeeding information (like some else said from 1978!).

I used this same approach when I worked for WIC although I was never told NOT
to contradict a doctor -- just to do it in a *nice* way.  My medical director
(a ped himself) always backed me up 100%.

Theresa Chmiel, CLC, ICCE
Las Vegas, NV

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