I just wonder: is it so that in some countries all professions who deal with
people who happen to also be hospital patients are better accepted if they
also are RN? LIke let's say dieticians, physical therapists,...
If not, then why  should IBCLC's need to be RN's for better credibility? And
if this is in theory is not true, then why should we as non-RN IBCLC's bother
about it? By giving in to false perceptions the perceptions keep themselves
alive.
In order to be of help for thebreastfeedingrelationshipof a motherwithher
preterm babyI donot have to be a NICU nurse as well. I need to know my part
of the story. The nurse can do her job, like assessing the health status of
the child.
On the other hand, I have in more than some cases as a LC seen babies that
were seen by nurses and docors, but where I was the one to see that the baby
was critically ill, undernourished or dehydrated, sometimes within some hours
after the drs or nurses visit.

Warmly greeting,

Gonneke
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Gonneke  van Veldhuizen
IBCLC,LLLL, MOM, primairyschool teacher
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eurolac
centre for breastfeeding information and education
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/gonneke29/">http://www.geocities.com/gonneke29</A>


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