Dear Lact-Mentors (I've learned so much from you this summer) Several
of you have already provided very valuable help re: the
interprofessional learning module (only 3 hours, sigh!) I'm working on
to help 2nd and 3rd year medical, nursing and nutrition students learn
about breastfeeding and about working together. I'm asking for more
help now as we prepare several "case" studies for discussion by the
students. It seems best to write these studies from mothers'/families'
perspectives, to avoid any bias from one or other "profession"! I'm
wondering if any of you have any particularily instructive stories you
would be willing to share with these students? The situations need not
be terribly complex as these are relative beginners! Looking forward
to your ideas..
Maureen White in Halifax, whose favorite quote of the week comes from
Helene Deutsch who wrote (at age 90!) " All the best human impulses
can be traced back to adolescence. I believe that these persistent
adolescent forces are the best aspects of my old age".