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Re: Lactation Consultants From: Myer S. Bornstein, MD, CPE, FACOG (mborn@massmed.org) Thu Mar 29 14:24:38 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Charlie Chambers: "case lists" Previous message: RModugno@aol.com: "Drug Spending" My midwife is a lactation consultant and I do not know what I would do without her. She knows more about breast feeding than I ever knew. I leave it to her expertise, like she leave the complicated obstetrics' to me Myer -- Myer S. Bornstein, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG > ----- Original Message ----- From: RModugno@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Lactation Consultants In a message dated 3/29/01 3:04:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, el@ac.lisse.na writes: Cheri, you missed the point, totally. A 30 hour wonder telling an obstetrician what to do... Frankly, I'm not sure that I had 30 hours of training in my Ob/Gyn residency about lactation! And maybe tobstetrichat's just the point. Just because we are obstetricians doesn't mean that we know everything about lactation (or childbirth, for that matter). And just maybe we should keep an open mind about listening to ancillary healthcare providers? Also its not just 30 hours, the IBLCE wbsite says: Standard PathwaysA.* Four full years of post-secondary education, or a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree; plus a minimum of 2500 hours of practice as a breastfeeding consultant; plus a minimum of 30 hours of education specific to breastfeeding within three (3) years immediately prior to taking the exam.B.* An associate degree, including a diploma RN, or at least two (2) full years of post-secondary academic credit; plus a minimum of 4000 hours of practice as a breastfeeding consultant; plus a minimum of 30 hours of education specific to breastfeeding within three (3) years immediately prior to taking the exam.C. A bachelors, or higher, degree with a concentration in human lactation from an accredited institution, including 900 precepted clinical hours in human lactation. Sounds kind of rigorous to me! Robert Modugno MD Marietta, GA Next message: Charlie Chambers: "case lists" Previous message: RModugno@aol.com: "Drug Spending"

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