Many of the posts on this topic is my feelings also and Teresa, your post 
really describe my thoughtsl. I have felt this way for years and have slowly seen 
the change in lactation persons in a hospital give awful parenting info that 
effects breastfeeding---- baby must sleep through the night, pacifier or 
bottle ok early on or parenting schedules. You draw the parallel of lay midwifes to 
obs and many many many yrs ago drs saw the place for midwifes but this is 
certainly not the case today. So too now many many on Lactnet/IBCLCs respect and 
see the important benefit of lay counselors because many have come from that 
but as time goes by I don't think this will be the case unless it is worked to 
keep that bridge in place and mutual respect and seeing the important need for 
both. I do see the important need for qualified LCs in the hospital and my 
hat is off to those who are able to be in the trenches everyday and deal with 
all the other stuff as you try and help moms nurse! 

So, for those of you hospital based LCs---What do you do to keep the bridge 
between lay support and yourself open? What do you want to see happen? What do 
you want from lay support groups? What do you not like to see from lay support 
groups? 

Kim Ann 

Kim Ann Lorber
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mom to 4 breastfed boys!
"While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it is the
best choice for every baby."~~~ Amy Spangler

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