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Dear Betsy,
> I have to say that if I were that mother, I would change obstetricians.
I am wonding why an Ob/Gyn would be consulted here at all --after
their job is pregnancy, birth and, hysterectomies and menopausal
women! Perhaps there is a different norm in the USA.
Is there perhaps another IBCLC who could give the name of a general
practitioner (hopefully one who has had a wife who breastfed) as my
understanding is that this falls more into the area of "family medicine".
I hear and understand the frustration of LCs when having to refer a
mom to someone with a purely medical training and watch
breastfeeding go down the tubes.
Pat
> I
> think if I were the LC in that scenario, I think I would offer that as a
> suggestion as well.
>
> Maybe she can find another more breastfeeding-friendly OB practice
or a
> nurse midwife skilled in this area.
>
> The plastic surgeon is probably NOT the appropriate physician to ask
> anyway. Although he is poorly educated in breastfeeding issues,
that's
> not likely to change as breastfeeding probably isn't in his area of
> interest (not to mention expertise).
>
> Betsy Riedel RNC, IBCLC
> Connecticut
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