I've been reading with great interest the comments about the profession of lactation consultancy. I can only speak for myself, but I feel that waht makes the difference is the passion that is present in "non-medical" LC's. Someone stated earlier that we (most of us) don't go into this field until we've children and usually had a nursing relationship. I'm not against the IBLCE raising the bar when needed. The exam today is very different from the the one I will take this summer. If there's not a gaol to attain, it's not appreciated as much. Back to the origional topic, though. Even though there are LC's that are in this profession due to job requirements, (nurses, etc), the great majority are those that are passionate about one more baby breastfeeding and one more mom being empowered in her role. If it were only a volunteer job, I would still do it. (But, my goals are a bit loftier than that). Our passion empowers us, and that passion can take us far as a profession. It's what gives us the wear-with-all to make something of ourselves and keep reaching for the bar. Traci Mills, LLL Leader, future IBCLC ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html