All good points being made in this discussion. I think the answer is to ensure the education and training of the IBCLC candidate includes all of the things that are being talked about that an LC would know about, look for, and identify (mother/baby problems, anatomical issues, etc). Then these should be covered in testing. And then the IBCLC credential would need to be marketed (as is the case now) fully to the public and to the healthcare systems of each country to ensure it is known what the LC's scope of practice is.
Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC
MISSISSIPPI USA



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