In response to Leslie's comment about helping moms relactate, I whole heartedly (or breastedly) agree that one does NOT need a string of letters behind ones' name to do what we do them most of--support. Having seen both sides of the fence, so to speak, I DO believe that IBCLCs that start out as LLL Leaders have a very different orientation than IBCLCs who started out as RNs. I know that I'm opening a huge debate here, but MHO is that League tries to "normalize" bf while the medical profession as a whole seems to medicalize it. I've worked with RNs, MDs, DCs and Leaders and it is often the case that the medical professionals will see "zebras" where there really are horses. That is not to say that there isn't a role for both, but that we need to remember to keep our perspective and respect one another's strengths as human beings. Stepping down from my soap box. WarmLLLy, Chris *************************************************************** ***CHANGE THE WORLD, NURTURE A CHILD*** Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC email: [log in to unmask] Area Professional Liaison, LLL-OR fax1: 541-967-2401 Coordinator, Research Review Committee fax2: 541 753 7340 call 1st La Leche League International voice: 541 753-7340 ***************************************************************