Patricia wrote, in part:
>     realize too that many do not know that we exist/who we are or what we
do
>{maybe this is someting our professional organization should work on!}

This is definitely true, and there are many cases when knowing about
lactation consultants (and seeing a good one) can spell the difference
between success and failure in the breastfeeding relationship. It did with
my first child ... and I had never heard of lactation consultants. :-(

Janice Berry
Westerville, OH

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