Dear Betsy,

> I have to say that if I were that mother, I would change obstetricians. 

I am wonding why an Ob/Gyn would be consulted here at all --after  
their job is pregnancy, birth and, hysterectomies and menopausal  
women!  Perhaps there is a different norm in the USA. 

Is there perhaps another IBCLC who could give the name of a general  
practitioner (hopefully one who has had a wife who breastfed) as my  
understanding is that this falls more into the area of "family medicine". 

I hear and understand the frustration of LCs when having to refer a  
mom to someone with a purely medical training and watch  
breastfeeding go down the tubes. 

Pat 

> I 
> think if I were the LC in that scenario, I think I would offer that as a 
> suggestion as well. 
>  
> Maybe she can find another more breastfeeding-friendly OB practice 
or a 
> nurse midwife skilled in this area. 
>  
> The plastic surgeon is probably NOT the appropriate physician to ask 
> anyway. Although he is poorly educated in breastfeeding issues, 
that's 
> not likely to change as breastfeeding probably isn't in his area of 
> interest (not to mention expertise). 
>  
> Betsy Riedel RNC, IBCLC 
> Connecticut 


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