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In> Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 17:13:07 GMT
In> From: Jeanne Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
In> Subject: Lactation Assistants
In> accredited La Leche League Leader. Leaders have been through an
In> application process that qualifies them to represent LLLI. We are
In> not baby LCs, we are accredited Leaders fully qualified to give
In> accurate information and offer support to a nursing mother.
While it's true that in LLL we have almost unlimited access to
breastfeeding information, to become a Leader we are required only
to have *basic* breastfeeding information. In addition, we are
never tested on our knowledge before becoming a Leader.
Many Leaders I know are extremely well educated on the subject of
lactation; however this is something they have done beyond the
requirements of LLL. I would feel very uncomfortable calling myself
a Lactation Consultant unless I had those letters, IBCLC, to put
behind my name. As an LLLL, when I refer a mom to a lactation
consultant she will be an IBCLC too, for my own peace of mind. If
she's not that, then I might as well help the mom myself because those
letters are the only way I know an LC is qualified.
The title of Lactation Assistant appeals to me. There is a need for
a link between the IBCLC and the LLLL. Some women are uncomfortable
contacting a volunteer organization and would prefer to pay; others
(sadly, IMHO) are put off by what they perceive LLL philosophy to be.
Jo Clark (3 shopping days to Christmas and I haven't even begun!)
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