Hi, just found out about Lactnet and signed on.  I'm a pediatrician, 45yo,
finished med school in 1973.  I am a partner in a large multispecialty group
with 100 MD's (5 peds).  I attended the UCLA LactEd course eight years ago
when I joined this group.  I was one of the people who did not finish the
paperwork and get a certificate.
 I have husband who is an FP and two great kids, 11yo, 14yo.  I was blessed
with nursing both of them.  I was able to work mornings only when they were
little, missed only one feed/day, which I got to pump at work at the county
hosp residency prog where I got to teach other doctors about BF.  No I didn't
pump during lectures but I occasionally sat nursing during lectures, parties,
etc.
Current frustrations:  most other peds in community are neanderthals about
BF.  Many staff at hosp ditto.  I am on a hosp task force to improve the
situation for nursing mothers, but it is hard.  The older-thinking  MD's and
RN's might as well be cast in concrete!  We used to have an RN/lactEd
assigned to just teach, but she moved and budget cuts eliminated her
position.  I am attempting to get moms who complain to me about lack of help
in hosp to write letters.
Thoughts on Dr. Sears vs Dr. Ferber:  I believe they represent two very
different professional viewpoints.  I offer parents their choice, depending
on "where they're coming from."  I have seen happy children come out of
either type of nighttime parenting method.
Re "slow weight gain":  how slow?
I have been doing the first office well check in 1-3 days.  It has been great
for close monitoring of first timers and answering questions, forestalling
problems, etc.

Bye for now.

Loni Leparulo
aka Yolanda A. Leparulo, MD, FAAP
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