Just finished participation in our consortium's two day, Wolf and Glass
conference and found it to be excellant, both in information imparted and
sharing opportunity interdisciplinarily (is this a word?).  They are
wonderful speakers, have fantastic videos and slides, a wealth of experience
with suck/swallow difficulties and relate well to breastfeeding situations.
     One example of sharing occured with an OT who asked me why LC 's seemed
against pacifiers as osteopaths who do craniosacral therapy feel pacifiers
help to correct cranial difficulties (because of the sucking)-her experience.
( OT's, Speech Pathologists, Developmental Specialists were there, as well as
about half LC's).  I told her how pacifier use can lead to early weaning when
used in place of the breast when baby needs to BF often to increase supply,
for comfort, etc.; how pacifier use can create malocclusion and mentioned
McKenna's studies of co-sleeping and frequent and longer duration BFing would
be preferable and meet the need for increased sucking to help normalize
cranial difficulties.  She walked away with an "I see" look and comment and I
hope will pass this info on and use it herself in her practice.

This type of sharing with other disciplines is so exciting as it can have a
ripple effect and may save a breastfeeding relationship in the future.

Barbara Latterner
Brewster,NY (who now feels the hassle of being registrar for this conference
was well worth it!)

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