Right on Kathy!  It is vital that we keep our own biases out of
professional practice.  Of course as Lactation Professionals, we are
quidk to point this out to those who don't, can't, or won't support
breastfeeding.  We, too, bring biases into our work.  As examples
"Anyone who uses a nippel shield is just too lazy to really work
with the mom"  "Cup feeding is the preferred method anytime a baby
isn't nursing"  I could go on.
In my own case, I have a strong bias that a woman shoud be married
before having babies.  This doesn't prohibit me from working with
single moms.  Because I don't agree with their situation doesn't
mean she deserves any less that the best help I can offer.  I need
to examine my responses to her so I don't let my belief color my
interactions with her.  The same applies for staff who don't "
believe" in the importance of breastfeeding.
Let's not get off on a tangent about married vs single moms-that
doesn't belong on Lactnet.  I merely use it as an example.
Winnie Mading, IBCLC-old fashioned in some respects and proud of it

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