I find it interesting that the public perception of breastfeeding is that it
is not a normal activity but a *special circumstance.*

I find it even more interesting that this perception seems to be true even
of the IBLCE, the examining body of lactation consultants.

If our profession does not recognise the normality of a woman breastfeeding,
how can we expect others to do so? This applies not only to sitting for
exams, but also to conference attendance. Nursing mothers are effectively
excluded from attending many breastfeeding conferences because their
non-separating children are not welcomed. The argument is that *We paid good
money for this conference and do not want to be distracted by babies.*

Am I the only one who sees the irony in that?



Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region
www.NormaRitter.com

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