Pam wrote:
" But what happens for example
when you are working with a mum of a premmie that gets to 3 months old and
has a problem - do you say 'well actually I only deal with premmies, i'll
send you to someone who deals in older children'?"

The reality is that this is probably what should happen. No test is going to assure competency in dealing with an area with which we are only vaguely familiar. I am not saying I necessarily like the idea that there are LC's who are not skilled or knowledgeable with older babies or any other particular group of kids. What I am saying is that a test will ensure nothing at all. Depends on how good you are at taking tests. So, as I see it, we have a false sense of security b/c of this test.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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