While I see there are many differences in all of the certifications, and
while IBCLC may be the end result for many in the lactation field... I'd
like to point out that we all start somewhere.  Whether we start out as a
lay peer counselor or go through a CLC program or a CLE program what have
you, we all start out with little knowledge and work our way up.  I DO have
a problem when we start saying that just because someone has letters after
their name and those letters are IBCLC that this makes them the end all be
all in the field.  As someone recently pointed out to me, a mom can be just
as well read as someone with years of experience.  It's like saying that
just because someone is an MD that means they are a good one, no that means
they took the training, and they can carry the letters MD after their name
and nothing more.  It takes much more than schooling to be good at what we
do.

Melisa
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Did you hear? Breast is Best!
Certified Lactation Counselor
Student Midwife
Alternative Medicine Counselor in Training
Childbirth Educator
www.nurturingmama.com

Mom to Harry who changed my life,
Jacob who changed my spirit, and
Elleanor who changed my soul.

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