I don't think it's 'dangerous' for the baby to be with her/his mother during
the exam.. If the mother doesn't think its a problem for her, what's the
point. As (future) IBCLC's we know that mother-child closeness is an
important point in the development of a child and I think that if a mother
wants to bring her child with her during the exam, especially a little baby,
she should be able to do that.
Okay, maybe it's disturbing the other candidates having a young child in the
exam room, but that's a problem which can be solved in my opinion.

The other point, don't getting more time to do the exam despite she has to
nurse her baby. I also think that's not right. Her baby has to 'eat' during
that time and if a woman decides to do that herself, it has to be supported.
I don't know how it is in Italy, but in the Netherlands where I live,
working mothers have the right to use a quarter of their working day to
breastfeed their baby or pump her milk. With that in my mind I think it
should be able to give a candidate some time more doing the exam if
necessary.

Rules as not permitting baby's to be with their mom during exam's comes in
my opinion from a culture where breastfeeding isn't the norm but just
something extra. And is that the message we want to give???

Groetjes,
Kirsten Aendekerk, IBCLC and LLLL


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lonneke VBN" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: IBLCE exam and breastfeeding


> Hi,
>
> I disagree. As a mother you have to make deside what is in the best
> interest
> of your child. Sometimes that means you will bring your child with you but
> it can also mean that you can't go somewere if you insist to stay with
> your
> child. Some activities are more dangerous with a child present and some
> things are dangerous for your child.
>
> In this case I suppose that there is a concerne for the other candidates.
> They need their concentration. A baby in the same room wont help you
> concentrate.
>
> Maybe another solution is to have this woman take the axam in another
> room,
> with her baby present.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
> Lonneke Smits
> Exam Aplicant in July, glad there won't be any baby's in the room.
> Strugling
> to find a babysit for my ow children that day.
>
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