Nikki,
This is so beautiful! So poetic! I love your description of what we do.
Laura Hart
Winter Park, FL

>
> Dear Friends:
>      Chris' post and the subsequent threads have stimulated me to wonder if
> our profession is one of the most difficult?
>      We have to integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, sociology,
> psychology and spiritual components of birth and postpartum, mothers,
> babies,
> lactation, breastfeeding, family dynamics, economics, and public health.
>      We must be skilled in hands-on and hands-off techniques and know when
> to
> choose one over the other. We must know about technology, both in birth and
> in breastfeeding. We must be alert to politics and have strong interactive
> abilities. We must keep our eyes and minds open for new research and new
> observations; we must evaluate and analyze constantly.  We must keep our
> hearts strong for the long journeys that each one of us goes through in our
> work. We must battle against forces that don't recognize or support us, and
> in some cases, actively work against us.
>      We have our hands full.
>      How many professions have to have such a high level synthesis and
> integration of so many other disciplines?
>

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