Jaye says:  >Here is my take on the picture if the SoP does not change:  I
am to recertify in 2010.  I won't.  Period.  I will, however, continue to
practice as I have been designating myself as a Professional Lactation
Consultant - that is what I am even now.  The manner in which I currently
practice shows that.  I don't need the letters after my name to do what I do
- there is no law saying I can't call myself an LC even if I am not.  So, a
Professional Lactation Consultant I will be.<  

 

   Yipes!  That's a scary thought!  And yet, that's probably the origin of
all of this!  People are probably already doing such, and so they may be
trying to tighten the reigns some.  I absolutely DON'T agree with the SoP,
and I'm sure they have had an ear full by now!  Surely they see the err in
their wording and are revising it as we speak!

 

   I would encourage everyone to not let this get you too upset!  There is
NO WAY they could keep the wording of the SoP as is!  It is absolutely
absurd!  And it just can't stand!  There is no basis for it!  It doesn't
make any sense!  Coming from our foundation of LLL leaders and expanding
into research and into many other professions....

  I just envision all my "type A" friends pacing and fretting about
this.allowing their blood pressure to rise, etc!  

 

     I can see their intent:  

     - don't contradict the moms HCP.  Surely they meant to word it in such
a way to tell us that it is very unprofessional to blatantly contradict the
HCP in front of the mom.   There are "tactful" ways of respectfully
disagreeing.  

     - don't recommend alternative treatments.  Surely they meant to word it
is such a way as to tell us that we need to be careful when making these
suggestions because we are supposed to work out of a "scientifically based"
practice, so need to suggest these other treatment modalities as "may not be
scientifically based, but may be worth a try, as many moms have experienced
great success with such and such".

 

   (ETC)  Right????  Surely!!!!!

 

Linda Hill RN, IBCLC


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