I'm sold!! Thank you.
It's not a good thing to be "grandmothered in", so to speak.
Phyllis
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I suppose this is where we really part ways. I don't know what lactation A&P is (tongue in cheek so to speak)? Students of all sorts of disciplines study A&P, not just nurses and physicians, including students of psychology, sociology, anthropology, social work, human services.....they don't take a special 'social work A&P' class.
That's because it all matters, and really, its all related to lactation on some level. I'm not saying I loved every minute of my A&P studies, it was hard, but it was also one of the most beneficial courses I have taken in my studies.
It's the study of the body's ability to maintain homeostasis. I'ts not about 'medicine' or making things 'medical' This process is what facilitates good health. It's the study of the organization of the human body. When I think back to the body systems, I really can't say one jumps out at me as useless when related to lactation:
You study a little chemistry, inorganic and organic compounds (water, acids, bases, salts, carbohydrates, lipids proteins) check.
Cells (check)
Tissue (check)
Integumentary system (skin, check!)
Skeletal system (check)
Muscular system (check)
Nervous system (check)
Sensations (check)
Endocrine (check)
Cardiovascular (check)
Lymphatic and immune system (double check)
Respiratory system (check)
Digestive system (check)
Nutrition and metabolism (check)
Urinary system (check)
Fluid, electrolytes (check)
Reproductive system (check)
Development and inheritance (check)
Ok, so some might apply slightly more directly than others, but I guarantee take a good A&P class and you will never look at another research article the same. It makes much more sense when you understand the processes that are being referred to. I can think of a situation I have faced as an IBCLC where any one of these systems would apply. Muscles and lactation?? Torticollis. Respiratory system and lactation?? I work in a NICU. I could go on and on. Really want to understand how materials are transported, or what causes swelling and engorgement? Study cells and extracellular fluids. Or learn what all that stuff about B cells, T cells, and macrophages means. I know 'some' of this material is superficially addressed in lactation management courses, but taking a decent class in A&P is beneficial for people who work in our discipline.
Michelle H. Kinne BA IBCLC RLC ICCE CD(DONA)
www.CascadePerinatalServices.com
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