I am happy to report that the changes that the IBLCE has made to their program will have a minimal effect on me. The only change to my plans is that I must take three additional university courses (anatomy, physiology and nutrition). Thankfully, because of my psychology degree, I have already taken the other 5 required university course. I will now take these three courses concurrently with the 11 breastfeeding specific courses I am already taking (or will take!), and the 500 practice hours required. No biggie. 🙂
Right now I am happily studying “Breastfeeding Foundations” and gearing up to begin accumulating my hours this summer, working directly with mamas and babes. Bye bye shadow!
A Mom Like Me 
July 6, 2010 at 6:59 pm |
I love your little blog! I am glad things are working out for you and you will become a lactation consultant!! I am currently BF my son who is 5 months old and if wasn’t for the help of a LC I wouldn’t be! my little guy wouldn’t latch when he was born but with the help of a LC I am EBF and loving the experience! I am planning on keeping with it until he decides he doesn’t want anymore of Mommy’s milk!