I am so sad to here of the loss of another wonderful woman from among those  
that make a difference in lives of mothers and babies.  I never met her,  but 
I called her when I needed help.  I can still hear her words as she  gave me 
hope that my milk would be enough for my twins. I often share what she  said to 
me with other mothers struggling with a milk supply..."Pam, if you are a  
breastfeeding mom, and you do not quit, eventually you will have all the milk  
they need."  We had been talking about how I could not bottle feed, that I  
would breastfeed with the SNS forever if I had to, but I was not willing to give  
up nursing, etc.  She was so kind and gentle and we brainstormed about some  
new information about what could be interfering with my milk supply being  
established.  She had never met me, she just took the time from her life to  talk 
to another lactation consultant/LLL Leader and let me cry and  listened. As 
time passed and I worked with more and more women with milk  supply isuses, her 
words took new meaning.  My milk did eventually come,  and they were 
exclusively breastfed babies.  But, I understood then that  what she also meant was if 
my milk did not come in completely, as they got  older, they would need less, 
and I would still be a nursing mom.  I didn't  totally hear that then...I just 
heard, wait, it will come because that is what I  needed to hear.  I'll never 
forget her.  I am so sad for all those who  have to say goodbye to her.
 
Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC, RLC

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