Dear Jennifer,

Thanks for sharing this. I think it's great to hear this from a Md.
Helps me to try it again.

kind regards,

Renate Rietveld,IBCLC
Rijswijk, The Netherlands





At 14:51 23-8-99 EDT, you wrote:
>Consider sending a
>consult note to the baby's doctor. These are usually routine from medical
>specialists (and often "paraprofessionals" in practice) and are a great way
>to update the primary care doc about what has gone on with the patient, as
>well as to educate. I personally learn alot from referral letters, and you
>can phrase things in such a way ("as you probably know,") that even a
>defensive doc probably will be receptive. You could include an article if
>applicable. I'd probably start with "Thanks for referring so and so for her
>such and such..." --even if the doc didn't refer the patient, the seed will
>be planted. At the end of the note I'd encourage them to call if you can help
>further. Maybe you already do this, but I've never received a consult note
>from a lactation consultant and it may be a great way to help us docs learn
>the ropes!
>Jennifer Cox, MD
>(pediatrician, Salt Lake City)


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