Hello to all.  I remember reading here in the past that doulas tended to be,
shall we say, not so good for the breastfeeding effort.

I am the director of a nonprofit organization that provides 8 free hours of
in-home postpartum doula care to everyone who requests it in our
geographical area.  I am in process of designing our training program, so I
thought I would ask for the collective wisdom of Lactnet on this question:

What are the most important things about breastfeeding that a postpartum
doula needs to know?  As lactation consultants and professionals, what
things do you wish the doulas knew?

Thank you for any help you might want to give.  I want to give you the
chance for input.  I know what I think is important, but I want your
thoughts.

By the way, Dr. Jack Newman's breastfeeding book is on their required
reading list!

Thank you,
Jennifer Davis, ICCE-CD, CD(DONA)
Exec. Director
Triangle Birth Network, Inc.
www.trianglebirthnetwork.org

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