The perfect lactation consultant:
  She would be a MD, pediatrician,pharmacisit,OT,RT,RN,RD,PT,IBCLC,PhD,
Anthropologist, (any thing else I can't spell needed?)  married to an OB that
educates all his patients on bf of course.  She would have to have at least 7
children, 1 normal full term delivery, 1 set of triplets,1 premie, 1
emergency c/s with a baby that was bottle fed for 3 days and refused the
breast for 3 weeks, and 1 adopted baby.  All of course bf for at least 3
years.  The triplets did without solids or other foods for 1 year.  All are
now full grown, graduated  from schools of choice and make enough money that
mom doesn't have to charge her LC  pt's for supplies or vs., and can rent
pumps as needed for free.  She also runs a day care for working moms that
breastfeed only.  She runs a milk bank so that anyone running low doesn't
have to worry about any bad stuff being given to their baby.  She grows her
own food organicaly, and of course makes every stitch the kids wore growing
up.  She stayed at home until the kids were all grown  then went back to
school.  She is probably around 55 (ha!)  Her kids and pts all call her MOM,
but her real name is  KATHLEEN, KATHERINE, CHLOE, MAUREEN, JANE, MARSHA,
JEANNINE,MARY, JACQUELINE, CINDY, ANNE DOE.    All of her pts bf for several
years and so her practise is mostly well baby visits.
I know women who sound close to this, but none who really match it.  I think
as a RN  it has helped me with many things in my practise as IBCLC.  I wonder
why we can't have "specialties" like other professions.  Lc's that specialize
in neuro, premies, clefts, etc.  We ea have our strong points, and weak
points.
Evonne