In a message dated 97-03-31 18:13:42 EST, you write:
<< I turned to lactation consultants or (rare) other physicians with
 >experience.
   LC's should be available to all!  doctors who deal with breastfeeding
dyads. And they should be accorded the  same respect as any other non md
therapist would >>

Lactnuts,
I've been thinking about this for awhile now.  This post made me want to run
this by all of you.  Would we get more respect, be thought of as an allied
health profession with the name "lactation THERAPIST"  ?? Of course we would
have to change our professional org. and certifying board names to ILTA  and
IBLTE!!  And most of our affiliate names too!
Just a thought,
Laurie Wheeler, RNC, MN, IBCLT??