Have you ever said I’m a terrible lactation consultant?

We have!

It doesn't matter how long you have been in your private practice, we all have those moments that make us feel like we don’t know what we are doing.

We want you to know that you are not alone in feeling this way so, in this episode, we are sharing what makes us feel like terrible lactation consultants and tips on how we deal with those negative thoughts.

“Everything that happens in your life, that seems to be a challenge or a mistake or feels like you’re a terrible lactation consultant, could possibly be something that we need to learn.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• The challenging parts of being a lactation consultant (9:33)
• How to challenge your negative thoughts (11:23)
• The value of learning from your mistakes (19:08)
• Why you should treat yourself like one of your clients (26:50)

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Links and Resources

• Check out the Clinical Complexities in Private Practice individual topics: https://paperlesslactation.com/course
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
• Get access to our last Deeper Dive called I’m so Over this Pandemic but this Pandemic isn’t over my Private Practice on January 19, 2022 https://paperlesslactation.com/lactation-business-coaching/
• Join our next Deeper Dive called Nurture Your Private Practice, Build Sustainability on February 11, 2022. Sign up at: uslca.org/nurture-your-pp
• The Resilient Practioner by Thomas M. Skovholt
• Deeper Dive with Brandie Mitchell: 
• Listen to episode 53: Intentional Time Off with Brandie Mitchell RN, NC-BC
• Have an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborate

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About Us

Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.

Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.