Hi, Kelly.  I think anyone would be completely and utterly frustrated in your 
given situation.  Obviously, you have all your eggs together and are just 
waiting until you have been given approval to put them in your basket.  
Naturally, it appears as if you are being stalled because of the actions of the 
IBLCE.

However, I think it might be to your benefit and might help you achieve your 
goal of obtaining the IBCLC designation if you don't put all your eggs in one 
basket.  That basket being Pathway F.  After all, you are wanting to put all 
you eggs into a basket that is not fully woven.

The fact is, Pathway F was removed for a time as a viable option.

The fact is, IBLCE has indicted that it will be reinstated.

The fact is that Pathway F is not yet up and running.

The fact is that Pathway F does not appear to be a viable option to you at 
this time.

I would challenge you to not look at becoming an IBCLC through only the one 
possible Pathway, and not view the other types of lactation designations in 
an "either or" way.  Many, many people use other other designations as a 
stepping stone to becoming an IBCLC.  Perhaps this might work for you.  Even 
if you do find you must persue the CLC or CLE or what not, that does not 
preclude you from continuing to obtain hours in which to sit the IBLCE exam as 
time goes on.

I know you want to get this designation as soon as you can, and obtain your 
hours in the way that best seems to suit you.  However, do be mindful of the 
fact that many, many of us who have obtained IBCLC were able to do so only 
after YEARS of accumulating enough breastfeedfing consultancy and 
eduational hours.

The thing is, no matter how frustrated you are, you must look at the facts 
and work with them.  Pathway F is not ready.  You are ready, but it is not.  
Perhaps you should consider persuing another designation, or consider 
accumlulating hours anyway, in effort to further you knowledge and 
education, regardless of if those hours will be credited on an IBLCE exam 
application.

Blessings!

Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, LLLL
Gulf Islands, BC, Canada

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