Just wanted to say Hello

[Monica1975]

hello everyone!!

i'm new to allnurses and wanted to introduce myself. i am a "pre-nursing" student currently living in anatomy i hell! i hope to be in the lpn program very soon and will be seeking ibclc certification soon after that.

is anyone here a lactation consultant? that is really my ultimate goal - helping all babies and mommas have the best breast-feeding relationship possible. we are really deficient in lcs in my area, even though the one local medical center delivers almost 95% of babies here!

i am a momma myself with two boys (a 4 year-old and a 2 year-old) and a new baby due 8-19-06. as you might have guessed, both my boys were exclusively breast-fed even though both had significant problems with nursing. my oldest was severely tongue-tied and my youngest was premature and in the nicu for several weeks. to all nicu nurses- bless you, bless you, bless you!! i nursed #1 for 13 months and #2 for 15 months- until each of them self-weaned. baby #3 ( we are hoping for a girl :heartbeat ) will also be a breast baby.

well, enough about me and my obvious passion! thanks for listening and i look forward to getting to know you guys!

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

Moved to Ob-GYN Nursing forum.

[SmilingBluEyes]

HI there and welcome to the OB GYN AND Midwifery forums! Yes, we do have LC's around here, hopefully one will come along soon to talk with you. Also try asking in the NICU board.....GOOD LUCK TO YOU.