Laurie, I totally "feel your pain"! I work in public health in rural West 
Tennessee just a little bit north of where I think you now are located.  I 
often go home after a long, trying day and tell my dh that I really 
haven't got a clue about what different approach  to take to encourage our 
WIC prenatals to even consider breastfeeding much less continue feeding 
their new babes beyond the first week or two.  We have used "Loving 
Support" counseling techniques for a few years now.  I've been in 
breastfeeding promotion for 12 years and the last 2 or 3 have been the 
least productive and most discouraging in terms of moms just not being 
very interested.  Forgive my negativity but what are others seeing in your 
locations?

Lisa C. Thomas, BS, IBCLC, RLC

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