I am running a support group for moms of newborns at my hospital's maternity unit. One of the moms in my group is so excited about breastfeeding that she wants to become a lactation consultant. She has gotten a job with one of the companies that makes breast pumps and has had chances to help moms, but she feels she needs to learn more to be of any use to the moms she sees. She is not a nurse. Does anyone know of a class she can take to learn the basics of helping a mom breast feed? Perhaps a certification course for breast feeding educator or some such thing...then she could begin keeping track of the hours she has worked and attempt to become a lactation consultant somewhere down the road. We are in central New Jersey, USA. Thanks so much for your help, please answer via private email so as not to take up anyone's time on this great listserv. Anne Pfannkoch [log in to unmask]