Hey Betsy,
I'd encourage all of those working with docs(especially
pediatricians) to
look at the AAP's breastfeeding resources on their website.
I was one of
the faculty for that AAP powerpoint presentation. It's
designed for
continuing education credit for peds and ob's to learn to
incorporate
breastfeeding support into everyday practice. And we are
working on
identifying opportunities for peds and ob's to collaborate
in breastfeeding
support.
There is at least one pediatrician acting as chapter
breastfeeding
coordinator for the AAP in every state (I'm one of the two
in WI) who can
help with education and promotion of breastfeeding on a
doc-to-doc level. I
have given "breastfeeding basics for physicians"
lectures as part of my
role as chapter breastfeeding coordinator in WI.
Plus, when the AAP called for residency programs to pilot a
breastfeeding
curriculum, 70 programs applied...there is obvious interest
in training
docs at the residency level.
The Section on Breastfeeding for the AAP is one of the
biggest sections of
the AAP. There are peds in every state that are in the
membership.
Maybe supportive peds aren't around you, but we're around!
Jenny
www.drjen4kids.com
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