In a message dated 7/26/00 6:10:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<<
 So the correct answer to the question would be... *you* are what's
 wrong?
 I'd love to know what the success rate among the candidates who were
 gasping and looking horrified was. Seems to me it should be an automatic
 failure. How are they supposed to *help* mothers BF?
 Jo-Anne, who nursed twins, and through some of pregnancy, but never
 tandem. But I have such admiration for mothers who do!
  >>
Jo-Anne,
I've often wonder how many of that particular cohort passed...probably should
be a "trap door" question or two on the Exam that if answered incorrectly
would be reflective of "attitude unbecoming an IBCLC"  and if not automatic
fail - at least have to go before the Board and explain why they answered the
way they did!  LOL!
Very hard to test for empathy and compassion and understanding of another's
feelings; yet so very important a part of what we do and how we touch
mother's lives.

Gretchen Andrews, BA, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection
private practice, So. Calif, USA

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