I agree, Diane. I don't usually speak up much, but I want to say I loved Rachel Myr's post and I think both you and she are right on target on this subject.
Judie GibelRN, MSc, IBCLC, LLLLMiami Florida USA
Date:    Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:28:26 -0400
From:    Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: IBLCE exam candidates and breastfeeding

I laughed out loud at Rachel Myr's "Neither birth nor the exam date comes
like a lightning bolt out of a clear blue sky."  I'd been thinking along the
same lines, with another layer.

Taking the exam is a petition to work in the paid professional world.   When
I pay a professional to clean my teeth, I don't want her leaving the room to
tend to her baby until she's finished.  When I pay for a professional's help
at a house closing, I don't want her showing up a half hour late because her
child was fussy.  When I pay a professional to put in stitches after an
injury, I expect her full attention to the task.  That's the price those
professionals have to pay in exchange for the payment they get from me.  We
have a contract, to be broken only under extreme circumstances.  The exam is
almost a double test: Do you have the knowledge?  Can you devote the time?

 

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY

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