You hit that nail square on the head, Debbie! Holly McSpadden, IBCLC Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] Sender: Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:23:21 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Nine complaints in two weeks In a message dated 8/3/2011 9:56:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: I would suggest contacting the clinic manager of the pediatric group that treated the 9 women who were upset with their lactation management. The pediatricians would likely value your feedback and suggestions on improving their management. I think you could forge a healthy relationship with the pediatric group, so that you are caring for women as a team, and you no longer are an emergency worker.>>>> Thank you for this reply and I agree, this is exactly right and an excellent suggestion, ...and yes, most peds would welcome and appreciate, and this is exactly what any dedicated LC with *ample time and energy* would do/does do. An LC in most locations in the US could do this all day all week, educate fellow healthcare providers in hospitals and in communities whom have caused their clients problems that lead to more problems. After a few or several years it can become too frustrating and exhausting. LCs in private practice trying to make a living or just break even may find it just too time-consuming in spite of the potential longer-term benefit of developing a great relationship with the peds practice. I hope Susan can find a way to manage this shell shock, which can seem relentless at times or thank-fully just intermittent, before burnout sets in. Suggestion for an conference session: Lactation Shell Shock: prevention and treatment, acute and long-term, how to cope, how to survive. Debbie Tobin RN BSN Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome