One pathway is through The Center for Breastfeeding. www.healthychildren.cc
I think there may also be a similar offering in California. Anyone aware?
This is not a commercial and I have no financial interest :-)
I wrote Karyn -Grace privately and told her that NP is probably not a good
idea. I spent so much time taking care of sick kids and routine visits that
I had to get BF help for moms with problems via LLL, WIC and private LCs. I
came to really understand where ped drs were coming from after I started
work FT as a NP :-( There just isn't enough time in the day to deal with
complex BF situations. I feel I do my bit by providing LLL #s, keeping
formula hidden in the closet and cheering moms on, complementing them on the
good job they are doing.
Pat in SNJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "laurie wheeler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:51 PM
Subject: options for pathways non-RN ibclc
> Hi Karyn-Grace,
> When I was reading your post I was thinking OT, or public health. I am
> not sure what the newest requirements are for IBCLC so you will have
> to carefully see what fits that. I would not recommend NP program,
> becoz you said you really don't want to pursue RN, my understanding is
> NP is based on medical model, lots of pharmacology etc. If you want to
> practice that way, be able to prescribe for moms/babies, that might
> work. But if you want to do private practice, more wellness-oriented,
> then you just need the credentials that IBCLC requires, the physiology
> courses, etc. I would be very reluctant to go into debt becoz I would
> not predict you would have a large income in PP to repay that debt. So
> perhaps look into a nutrition, dietician, counseling, OT, COTA (in US
> we have certified OT asst, 18 mo program), public health if you can
> find these programs in a public university (much cheaper than private
> in US), or a community college (we have that here they offer assoc.
> degree as opposed to baccaulaureate.). And then there are some
> lactation degrees, not sure where they are offered.
> Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC
> Mississippi USA
>
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