I have been having some really bad days lately and I missed my WIC appt in the process, so I went in today w/out an appt just to pick up my checks, and they were having a bf'ing class. I had to sit in the back and wait for it to finish before they could start handing out checks. Anyway, the bf'ing consultant (who taught the class) got to talking to me, because I asked about a battery-pack pump (they don't have them 
) and I was telling her about how I have nursed through mastitis from not getting enough pumping time at work/not having an electrical outlet, pumped in the bathroom, blah blah blah. On top of the fact that I'm already stretched thin because of family issues and being broke/single, I was really hoping for a battery pump free so I could cancel my rental through the hospital.
Long story short, she invited me to their world bf'ing week celebration for all the nursing moms, and asked me if I'd be willing to come back and talk at some of the bf'ing classes, about my experience as young, FT working single mom and how nursing has worked for ds and I. She also asked me if I'd like to be a peer counselor and get some training to help other young moms (esp minorities...all the bf'ing folks are white and in their mid-40's or older). I'm not really sure what's involved in the peer counselor thing, since my time is already stretched and it's obviously a volunteer thing. But that totally brightened my day. It was HUGE pat on the back for me and made me feel good about being committed to nursing...since most people my age just don't "get it."
) and I was telling her about how I have nursed through mastitis from not getting enough pumping time at work/not having an electrical outlet, pumped in the bathroom, blah blah blah. On top of the fact that I'm already stretched thin because of family issues and being broke/single, I was really hoping for a battery pump free so I could cancel my rental through the hospital.Long story short, she invited me to their world bf'ing week celebration for all the nursing moms, and asked me if I'd be willing to come back and talk at some of the bf'ing classes, about my experience as young, FT working single mom and how nursing has worked for ds and I. She also asked me if I'd like to be a peer counselor and get some training to help other young moms (esp minorities...all the bf'ing folks are white and in their mid-40's or older). I'm not really sure what's involved in the peer counselor thing, since my time is already stretched and it's obviously a volunteer thing. But that totally brightened my day. It was HUGE pat on the back for me and made me feel good about being committed to nursing...since most people my age just don't "get it."
i was super excited too... i dont know any details yet either but shes supposed to call me about it.
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So....uh....what exactly do they do again? Is it at the actual WICV office, like just talking to moms about breastfeeding?Or goinkg to their houses? excuse the typos, ds did something to the keyboatrd (again). So random keysare stucvk together. 
Oh and Idon't think VA pays, she says it's a volunteer thing, but is there a way to doublecheck? WIC people have been known to give me wrong info (i.e. "wedon't give carrots & tuna" uh, yeah ya do....)
