Jacquie writes:
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<<Jan, what, if anything, can you picture doing to improve antenatal
instruction in your area? Ah, the purple duct tape wasn't for you!!!>>
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What I intend to do (after DD delivers), is write a nice letter to her via
the education department or maternal child health, as the case may be, and
compliment the good parts, while correcting the bad parts. I think what is
really hard is when you have people teaching classes (or teaching on the units,
or in private practice, or WIC -- or whereever) that simply don't keep up, and
don't change their teachings. Change is difficult -- and keeping up can be
hard. I know I learn more on Lactnet than just about anyplace else.
When I teach our Lactation Consultant Prep Course or our Cram Course, I
encourage everyone to sign on to Lactnet -- I tell them to watch for the "wise
women" that post, and PAY ATTENTION. I tell them that there is no place in the
world that they are going to get such a plethora of wonderful
information/education FOR FREE!! Imagine!! Obviously joining ILCA and reading the JHL as
well as attending conferences are important, but for a day to day *shot* of
breastfeeding/lactation information, there is no place like Lactnet. And
that is why, along with everything else I intend to say, I will encourage anyone
who teaches bf classes or works w/ bf moms to at least lurk, if nothing
else. People occasionally complain that there is too much to wade
through....but....BUT....think of all the dirt & sand that is sifted when you are panning
for gold. And that's what we are looking for here.....
Not to mention what we have is a worldwide community of FRIENDS. And that
is NOT to be underestimated!!
(Once again, bras off and hugs to our list moms, especially Kathleen Bruce
who is the GRAND Listmother).
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
Wheaton IL
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com
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