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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, that is an awful story and I'm glad you and her husband were able to manage the situation.  Having said that, there are plenty of lactation consultants who are nothing like that so please be careful how you generalize.[/quote]

OP here. I’m sorry. [b]I know there must be some good ones[/b] but I’m just still fuming. I literally can’t believe what was said to her had I know heard it with my own ears. And this isn’t the first friend who has dealt with this. Just the worst episode. I’m so disgusted this literal nobody swiped at a woman who is an Ivy educated, strong, incredible woman who would give a complete stranger the shirt off her back. Hence my assertion that this consultant was just a meanie trying to level the playing field. I hope you’ll forgive my anger. [/quote]

OP, I think that one thing that might be helpful is to reframe the bolded. There are a lot of really great lactation consultants and nurses who help new moms with breastfeeding issues in the hospital. Your assumption that there must be "some good ones" vs. "there must be some bad ones" speaks to your general attitude about this issue. You also mentioned very specifically that you don't have experience on this issue other than this one negative experience. Can you think of anything else in life where you generalize one negative experience this way?[/quote]

Spot on.

It’s good to call out this LCs behavior and seek out better care for your friend. It’s getting lost a bit in the self indulgent histrionics. Your language blows. Chalking it up to an emotionally loaded time and feeling protective of your friend. Try using the words literally, and literal less and you’ll get better responses. . [/quote]

She got plenty of responses to back her up.[/quote]

She called hospital staff a literal nobody. And two people is not plenty. She’s a well intended non parent drama queen. [/quote]

Two people? Did you only read one page of this thread? I didn't really argue about your vocabulary lesson despite it not really having a point.

This lactation consultant spoke in am incredibly unprofessional and cruel way. If you actually support breastfeeding you would be just as angry as OP because an introduction like that will do nothing but turn people away.

I would have lost my crap if I'd heard someone talk like that to a new mom. Because I care about new moms. [/quote]

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