<<I think as a new profession, we are creating our own knowledge base and
scope of practice.  We certainly want those to be as wide as possible,
within the bounds of safety and responsibility.  I can't wait until every
board candidate has to have a real internship under an IBCLC, so we can pass
on the hands on skills as well as the knowledge.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC>>

As a student LC, taking the Union Institute & University Bachelors degree in
Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting degree (in conjunction with
Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding) I whole heartedly agree with
you.

I want to learn under the tutelage of an IBCLC, who can pass on her
knowledge to me.  I am not out to take her job away, only to learn, learn
and learn....so that I may help mothers and babies to breastfeed
successfully.  I *need* the Internship as part of my degree requirement, but
no IBCLC's out here in San Diego want to work with me, I am put off at every
attempt to engage in an Internship.  There are hospital rules not allowing
student Interns, or staffing has been cut back.  Private practice LC's
flatly refuse.

Why?  If the consensus of opinion, as I see it on Lactnet, is that there
must be a standard of learning and certification in place for IBCLC's,  and
Union/Healthy Children is one of the first to offer a standard pathway with
schooling and Internship. And after reading  "The Lactation Consultant in
Private Practice" where it is mentioned a number of times that any aspiring
LC's should be mentored and serve an Internship...and it states explicitly
to PPLC's already in practice to take on students LC's, are NO IBCLC's
willing to take on a student and mentor her?

It is so very frustrating, I want to learn and become proficient and yet
there are roadblocks at every turn...and from the very professionals I had
hoped would be thrilled to help me out. Is this merely a San Diego problem
or is this more widespread?

Any insight out there on this issue?



Robyn Roche-Paull
LLLL & CLC San Diego
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