Annelies,

I don't know how practical it would be to become a physician with the goal
in mind of just working with breastfeeding moms.  I am a Certified Nurse
Midwife and that was a lengthy enough process for me as it meant first doing
nursing school, having to work for awhile, then going thru post-grad
education.  Also, I don't know what options are available to you or the laws
in your area. As a CNM, I work with birthing moms, provide women's health
care, and newborn care to eight weeks (soon longer as I am going to be
practicing with a Family Nurse Practitioner). I have prescriptive authority.
I went into this area because of my love of midwifery but had certified as
an IBCLC in '91 when I was still an RN, and being a CNM with prescriptive
authority sure has made it easier to function as a lactation consultant!
Also, it is so much easier to get paid for what I do.  So, if you are
considering continuing your education, or branching out, and if the option
is available to you, you might find that becoming a CNM or a Family Nurse
Practitioner (if you would rather focus on the whole family and are not in
love with attending births) might be more realistic as the time committment
isn't as long as with medical school and in many places you can prescribe
and provide the kind of health care you feel is ideal for nursing moms and
newborns.

Ione
C. Ione Sims, CNM, ARNP
Community Nurse Midwife