I think this is an excellent idea. ie. to have PCs accompany the hospital LC in the hospital. And, the only drawback I can see is personality conflicts. If the PC, English or Spanish, goes with the idea of learning about BF and getting to know the moms and newborns, and stays within her 'boundaries' which may need to be defined by both the LCs at hospital and the PC supervisor at WIC, this could indeed be the best of all worlds. Our biggest problem is catching the moms before they get too sore, or make assumptions about their inability to produce enough milk, etc, etc. So finding out when they have their baby, meeting them for the first time or the second, and having a handle on what their birth experience was like, will really give us a "leg up" (to quote an equine type). The followup is crucial, but it seems to me that the mom will be more likely to call the PC since she has shared part of the hospital experience. Incidently, on the simple, initial BF assessment form our nutritionists use, there is a question--how does the mother feel about her birth experience. This is one of the best ways of 'connecting' to the mom. Our birth stories are an integral part of the baby, the BF experience, and our lives. Giving the mom a chance to share this is very important. Tho sometimes it eats into our clinic time, I shorten the other questions and make a note to ask these at the F/U call, which I may do sooner that usual. Michelle Scott, RD,IBCLC at WIC where progress is made in baby steps, but big differences are accumulating!!