Ros,
I was just agreeing with what Winnie had posted: 

“I have held back in saying this, and I am sure I will be flamed for 
voicing it now, but I doubt that this would have happened while Joanne was 
at the helm.  She must be rolling over in her grave at this turn of 
events!”

I was under the impression that Joanne was adamant about there always be a 
pathway that would allow non-medical people to qualify to sit for the 
exam. I do believe that pathway is under attack and this new SOP is step 
one towards the exclusion of all of us who came from other areas of 
expertise. And I think that Joanne would be upset by this wish not being 
respected.

It has been a hastily written SOP to diminish the non-medical LC from 
recerting and practicing in our field. We bring many different strengths 
to this field because we come from such diversified backgrounds. I 
consider myself a very competent LC and have made it a practice to stay on 
top of all the studies, as is evident in my many posts to LactNet. 

There are many different structures of LC practice, which the SOP did not 
address. I work on a corporate level, offering educational materials and 
24/7 breastfeeding information and support. I do not send out reports to 
MDs but do send information to the moms to share with their physicians. I 
will NOT change the way I practice. I will NOT sit here and allow 
stupidity to sacrifice breastfeeding. Can’t nurse while on Tylenol? 
Amoxicillian? Only treat baby for thrush? Pump and dump for x-rays?? Wean 
for surgery? I could go on and on, but most of us have heard it already. I 
will continue to offer correct, evidenced based information to my clients.
 
Guess I will just have to take a wait and see attitude and hope that my 
exam in 1985 was not taken in vain.

Respectfully,
Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC, RLC

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