Jennifer, I appreciate your thoughtful replies.  I can see how in my haste, I 
have not communicated my ideas as clearly as I had hoped.  Nevertheless, 
what I am really proposing is a continuum of care for every child-bearing 
woman from third trimester until weaning.

This would not in anyway negate peer support.  I think it would greatly 
increase it because more women would breastfeed and more would breastfeed 
longer.

This would not in anyway negate those wonderful lactation specialists who 
know more than I do about induced lactation, premies, reductions, cancer, 
hormones and such.  Matter of fact, like peer support, I think they all would 
get busier because more women would breastfeed...you get the idea.

Also, I didn't mean to indicate that my idea would follow midwifery or medical 
METHODS.  I just meant to indicate that we already *have* a medical system 
and most of us are working within it by default; we need to find a way within 
what we already have, to best serve the needs of EVERY child bearing woman.

Blessings!

Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, LLLL
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada

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