From: <[log in to unmask]>

: Just so y'all don't think I work in a total backwater...

LOL!  Now, I didn't mention that it was Modesto.  And it will take more than
resolving this issue to make me think it's not a total backwater ;-)

:  Today, I had a fruitful chat with one of the public health nurse managers
: for my County's Health Department.  She is passing on that little nugget
: about certain local physicians stating that lactation is a
contraindication
: to TB testing to her boss (the County Health Officer) and the TB public
: health nurse.  They are eager to go out and do some inservices with the
local
: physicians.

Excellent :-)

: The nice thing is that I also had wonderful breastfeeding pamphlets and
: manual pumps brought to my office by a staff person from our County's
Women
: Infant and Children's program.  They also supply me with really nice 100%
: cotton nursing pads that I give to new moms.

Wow, that's great!  A newly pregnant friend (baby #3) just got a copy of
What To Expect, etc. with a nice formula sticker in the front.  She declined
the rest of their goodies, as she's heard me rant often enough, but I still
can't believe OBs are giving that stuff out at the first visit.

: Some days the bear eats you, some days you eat the bear.  At least I never
: have to worry about unemployment :).

<snort>  I'm thinking that if I do become an IBCLC in this town, I will be
*very* busy.

Emily Roysdon,
mama to Noah Joshua (4/8/98) & Rebekah Grace, born at home (6/16/00)
http://emily.roysdon.net

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html