They need a lactation consultant who is more than a cheerleader for exclusive breastfeeding–whatever that even means.
To meet their needs, you need to know all the things.
These words shouldn’t be scary, but if you don’t have skills in these areas, you’re constantly going to come up short.And when that happens, families walk away feeling unheard, unsupported, and unvalidated.
Most importantly, they don’t meet their feeding goals.
Empty slogans don’t help anyone.
Skilled, compassionate, inclusive, collaborative, and goal centered care makes all the difference in the world.