I believe that the issue is not really that you are practicing medicine without a license. It is a common problem of turf here... Where the person who is in charge of caring for the baby is being pressed by another adjunct provider to "do" something that they did not originally feel was necessary, or was not even aware of. It is a question of face, or feeling inadequate, and that someone is stomping on their turf by giving the mother additional outside information. I think for some professionals, they feel that they may be losing face with the patient, and this can generate a negativity in the working relationship, perhaps. I would go very easy... Not show them movies, or ask them questions about tv ads that would be considered flip. My response would be, " I hear your concern... I was contacted by Mrs. X for care regarding this breastfeeding problem. I gave her the information that I had available. If you would be interested, I would be glad to share my references, and my texts..." that said with a genuine smile on your face. No one likes to be made to look stupid. Walk gently,say your truth... Kathleen Bruce RN IBCLC Independent consultant: Breastfeeding Clinic of Vermont, Lactation Resources of Vermont, Medela, Inc. Listowner Lactnet listserv [log in to unmask] Archives: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html would be my advice. Kathleen *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html