Hi there Steph,

Thank you for sharing your beautiful words on working with women! I could not agree with you more! Beautiful how you share your experience of mirrowing. This is a thing I try to do standard: let women experience and give them insight in what they are capable off! 

I share your concern about medicalisation , both in education and for instance the role as a LC in advicing medication... 

I'm curious where other LC's stand in this one? 

Warm regards, 

Heidi, 
LCinPP, the Netherlands


Op 8 mrt. 2012 om 16:01 heeft Stephanie MacDonald <[log in to unmask]> het volgende geschreven:

> Happy Day after IBCLC Day and Happy Women's Day!
> 
> Did anyone else receive an email to fill out a survey for IBCLE? It was
> about how we think the organization is going, and our own vision for the
> future of it.  It was pretty short; not mulitple choice.
> 
> It was interesting.  I gave my personal opinion, including how I think that
> LC profession is becoming to medicalized, and to Western - out of the grasp
> of those in developing countries and those in low incomes in the West. I
> fear LCs will all have to be RNs or CPMs, or other medical professional
> prior to writing.
> 
> For me, I'm an Aboriginal Midwife, not a Registered Midwife, in Ontario
> (Canada). I wonder how that would qualify me or disqualify me if it does
> become an organization of only health professionals.  As I've seen with
> students in our small school at the Birthing Centre, being good
> academically does NOT make you be good with people.
> 
> Celebrate womanhood today - we are a strong group...I think that's what I
> love best about my profession.  I have no sisters (just 2 older brothers) -
> being 'with woman' the past 8 years I find the part of my job that brings
> me the most happiness is watching women (girls in some instances) grow,
> gain their own strength, find their voice, and fall in love with themselves
> and their babies.  That transformation is outstanding.  My midwife was the
> first person to mirror the strength I had - I saw myself as a weak before.
> She helped me to see what was inside of me and I honour her for that. She
> truly changed my life. Thank you, Leslie - where ever you are now!!
> 
> 
> Steph
> 6 Nations Canada
> 
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