Gretchen said:
"If  we don't support one another and learn from each other we won't have to
worry about the future of our profession - we'll succumb to internal
injuries.  LC's as a group are only as strong as our weakest link, so we
need
to mentor one another, share what works and communicate with as many others
in our field as we can - just like we do here in this wonder forum of
Lactnet."

I absolutely agree and have indeed been most fortunate to have been mentored
from afar and to have learnt so much from the wealth of wisdom and
experience shared here on Lactnet.  I feel very strongly that part of being
a professional (in any field) is keeping as up-to-date as possible - for the
benefit of our clients and the profession as a whole.  This costs
committment and money!  I certainly could not practice without my many books
(mostly authored by Lactnetters!) and journals.   We do not have much
opportunity of attending good breastfeeding seminars here.

My dilema is:  How do I handle potential IBCLC candidates here who are not
prepared to spend money on any resources?  (This is not strictly a financial
issue.)  How can LCs practice without resources?  I am more than happy to
support, encourage and share information, but surely each individual is also
responsible to learn as much as they can from a variety of
sources/resources?  I foresee many "weak links" in the future, or am I being
pessimistic?

Jean Ridler  RM  RM  IBCLC, Cape Town, South Africa  [log in to unmask]

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