>
>This mom has overcome so many hurdles.  I'm so proud of her.  She really
>wanted to breastfeed, and got so many negative messages from so many people
>(of the "Don't set yourself up for failure" type, but without any support
>or help for even trying it).  Weight gains for all 3 babies are excellent,
>and she has plenty of milk, despite a severe postpartum hemorrhage 8 days
>after delivery.  Support has come from a wonderful mother-in-law; frequent
>home visits from a county public health nurse who is IBCLC; help dealing
>with nipple problems, thrush and bacterial infection from an Family
>Practice MD who is IBCLC; a support system from the LLL group of other
>mothers nursing multiples, and its leaders; and a pediatrician who is
>willing to learn.  It's very much a team effort.  Most of all, she is one
>of those mothers who will work to overcome all sorts of obstacles to get
>what they really want.  She grieved over the fact that she only nursed her
>13 year old for 2 weeks, and nothing was going to stop her this time
>around!
>
>

Anne,

        This is a perfect picture of the difference IBLCE makes.  Almost all the
professionals who assisted this mom were IBLCE; all giving consistent,
supportive information and assistance to help this mom overcome lots of
challenges.  Thanks so much for sharing this great success story!

        Donna Zitzelberger RN BSN IBCLC