Re: Follow up phone calls

[Guest guest]

This thread is good, and really, both sides are right-how rare is

that?

I have done follow up calls both ways, but now I am in the " mom calls

me " camp. Rarely do I call a mom; unless I am really worried about a

baby's improvement. I tell moms to call or email, and put me out of

my misery because I will definately be thinking about them-that helps

get the calls in. I also send a thank you note to every mom I see,

emphasizing that she can call or email as needed-that also gets them

to the phone or computer.

One perspective that I haven't seen discussed is that of our own

protection. I believe that if we get too attached to the

breastfeeding success (whatever that definition is), that it can lead

to our own burnout. I think that we need to temper our passion and

let go of the outcome or even ownership. Because we have to have a

degree of closeness, or even intimacy with out clients, I think that

there is a fine line between cheerleading, and getting too tied up

with the results. FOR ME-let me emphasize this-by letting go of the

follow up and putting the ownership of this back on the mom, I will

be better able to go the distance and be an LC retaking my boards at

the 40 year mark.

I hope this translates well-and that includes to the US readers.

Altman

All The Best

Columbia, SC