but here, where
all those professions come together, you can prove your skills by
writing a
good post. That involves not only theory, but also the ability to put
your
knowledge and attitude in words. Do that well, and you deserve the
credits,
regardless of credentials.
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hear, hear marianne !! you made my day by posting this, thank you.
i am still dealing w/ the case of the 6 mo baby who is 9 lbs. mom is
reluctant to come for a professional evaluation by the hosp LC b/c she
insists her dr. told her her milk is just temporarily missing a
protein that helps baby grow, possibly due in part to mom being
anemic. it turns out said dr. never even tested mom for anemia - but
is treating her for it nonetheless ! she also told mom to supplement
bb and start solids - esp sweet potato ! never even looked at baby's
mouth or watched them nurse. this dr. is a DO (and told mom she was a
LLLL for 20 yrs. ~ i am astounded and very highly doubtful). again and
again i am banging my head against the wall w/ this mom and starving
baby b/c 'my doctor says it's no big deal, just give her sweet
potato!' and i'm 'just' a bfing volunteer. i spoke w/ the LC
coordinator at our hospital and got permission to offer this mom a
free eval and drastically reduced prices on equipt rentals (pump,
scales) to entice her in and she is supposed to show up today. i have
a strong feeling baby is going to need to be hospitalized ... all this
to say credentials aren't impressing me so much today ... (excepting
LLLL ones which always do but which i simply doubt this dr. actually
holds ! - is there a way to check ?)
~jacqui gruttadauria, BSW (4 yrs of college to be a social worker and
help at-risk children as a foster care case manager, juvenile
probation officer & hiv+ homeless teen housing program coordinator)
MOM of 5 for 8 yrs now.
Bfer, over 8 yrs straight now w/ no cessation.
Brstfdr, Tandem for 7 years straight now, through 4 pregnancies.
Brstfdr, Triandem for 4.5 of those years, combined -and through 2
pregnancies.
Bf volunteer for local hospital for over 7 yrs.
LN participant for several yrs now and hold my education here far more
dear and valuable than my college one !
almost forgot !
Brstfdr, tandem, producing milk completely free of every trace of
dairy, egg, corn, wheat, soy and peanut for almost a month now as
severe allergies to all of these have been dx'ed as the cause of my
baby's FTT status and sleepless nights !!
www.myspace.com/mummaTOwldthings
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