In a message dated 3/31/2016 12:00:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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<<<<Several years ago I read a  social media mommie blog about how nasty 
lactation consultants are, along with  several comments from readers.I really 
listened to that and printed out the  comments for my colleagues to read.We 
just can't be pushy. We need to meet  mothers where they are 
at.Psychological safety is very  interesting>>>>
 

Suggestions for consideration:
1) stop reading cyber-garbage and disseminating such
2) start reading about how uneducated and negligent healthcare providers  
who consider themselves breastfeeding advocates or specialist, but who  
actually are better suited to be formula advocates and specialist, can  reverse 
their irresponsible situation
3) encourage, support, and facilitate your peers to learn about how to be  
responsibly educated and professional advocates of breastfeeding and  
breast-milk feeding, ...as they become knowledgeable and skilled in their  
interactions with expectant and new mothers and families, they will never  be 
accused of being pushy
4) 'meet mothers where they are' - if an LC is where they  are: provide the 
education, support, and tools they need to be successful with  doing what 
is nutritionally best for their baby, ...this includes a review of  the 
hazards and risk of formula feeding so they will feel psychologically safe  with 
breastfeeding.
 
 
Debbie Tobin RN BSN
Lake of the Woods, VA

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