Becky:  Here, here...thank you for saying that these "drive through"
credentialling programs are deplorable.  I do think that stepping stones to
becoming an IBCLC are important, but given the public's confusion about
lactation and who knows what, I think it does a great disservice to have all
these various credentialling programs floating around.  We have so many
people running around calling themselves "breastfeeding or lactation
specialists" that it drives me crazy.  I find myself explaning what the
difference is and I'm not sure that serves any purpose either.  How do
others deal with this in their communities?
In WARM (80 degrees F) Oregon!!
Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
mom, wife, educator, lactation consultant, researcher, scientist, author,
organic gardener, photographer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner.

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