Hello,
My name is Joy.  I am the mother of two boys Eddie (c/s 4/20/97, BF for 14
months and regretfully followed Ezzo parenting style loosely) and Roy
(unassisted HBAC 11/27/99, BF with an occasional snack of cheerios or rice
cake, AP all the way).  I have been a Doula for almost two years and I just
started as a midwife student.  Well, I had the privilege of attending the
recent pilot BF and Human Lactation college course and should get official
notice in the next week if I can call myself a certified breastfeeding
counselor.  Now for my question, I would like to take the next step and
become an IBCLC.  Any suggestions on how to acquire 4000 hours of
experience (I have 3 years of college and 50 hours of BF education already)
to sit the exam?  I probably have 50-100 hours from the last two years of
helping friends and Doula clients, but at this rate it is going to take me
ten years.  One idea I had was to spend an hour or two a day on BF support
BB's (like parentsplace, etc.) in addition to teaching a class and other
one on one methods.  Will online support be accepted by the IBLCE?  TIA
Basking in the Son,
Joy

For some anecdotal evidence of sleeping positions, my boys slept on their
side until 6 weeks and then tummy until they could roll over in their sleep
and choose whatever position they want.  They both hated being on their
backs and they both had complete head control at a couple of weeks.  Eddie
slept in a bassinet by our bed until 5 months, then a crib and now they
both sleep in our family bed.
http://www.primenet.com/~johnny
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