-- Well i know at least 2 pharmacists in Michigan USA that -- do know tons
about breastfeeding -- myself, and my dear husband (I'm IBLCE certified x2
and he's not -- but he has been my study buddy for both exams -- i am sure
that he knows more than he ever wanted to know) & been kind enough to be vice
president of my business -- after 15 years in business & 2 daughters who self
weaned sometime after their 2nd birthdays.

-- I have been lecturing at Wayne State University School of pharmacy -- each
semseter for over 7 years --  a 3 hour class About medications and
breastfeeding and of course you can not get away from the formula/drug
company politics -- and there is never a free lunch.  Every couple of months
a former student will call for info -- or I will bump into students who are
now practicing -- who vividly remember my class.

-- It may very well be time to lecture again for the pharmacist association
yearly conference as i have done in the past --

-- I am sure that the pharmacists and technicians that i have worked side by
side with all these years have picked up quite a bit -- by hearing me over
and over again -- especially on thrush management and sore nipples.

-- even if you can get one of your local pharmacists to know what a lactation
consultant is and to get them to purchase tom hales books -- you can make
significant inroads to helping the breastfeeding couples.

-- and yes i still get very upset when one of my learned pharmacists tells a
breastfeeding Mom she has to wean -- because they do not have the updated
knowledge or are willing to search out the information.   I used to give/mail
a general information sheet to all mom's who called me about medication
advice -- including my business card and company flyer -- it may very well be
time to update and start sending it out again


Anne Norton-Krawciw, RPh, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Specialists

http://breastfeedinghelp.org

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