I have been on Lactnet since returning from my weeklong
class given by Jan Barger, et al.  I had been working
with nursing moms and babies for years, but never in this
formal a capacity.  My peds group decided to add on LC to
their practice and decided that I was the nurse to do it
so they sent me for the formal training and testing.
Well, I would have been lost without the information that
I have been learning here.  I have had a most
overwhelming 24 hours and Lactnet has given me the tools
to keep going.  I have had the mom with ductile
candiasis, a mom with inadequate breast tissue on one
side, a BFAR mom who is struggling because the baby is
also tongue tied.  Add to that the baby last week who is
producing milk and had a plugged duct, and you have a
most amazing professional journey.  I have been hitting
my head on some walls with physicians, some mom's who
give up just in sight of the promised land, and of course
the little peeps who just don't get it yet.  But my
contacts with all of you had aided us so much.  The
smiles of grateful moms and the sight  of happy nurslings
is such a reward.
 Thanks so much for being here for all of us.

Gayle Prehn, RN and hopefully soon IBLC (one more month
for results)
Romeoville, IL

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