How do you go about training to be a bf counsellor? I've thought bout this for a long time but never seemed to have the time. I always thought a bit of an expert on the subject as I bf my ds until he was 4 and read lots on it. However my cousin in law recently had a baby and wanted to bf. She was in hospital for 4 days before we went to see her. She was in a lot of pain and had already given 18 bottles. The hospital was really short staffed and had no time to help her. They refused to let her go to see a counsellor who was doing a session in another part of the hospital at that time because she needed to be discharged first. My cil has recently moved here from Srilanka and wsnt keen to contact a bfc so I did this for her. She was meant to visit a clinic as advised by bfc along with other good advice. I dont know my cil well but my dh says she is now bottle feeding. I really feel that I could have helped her more but I lacked real expertise and she wasnt comfortble going elsewhere. It is maddness that the gov say bf but then dont provide real resources and support!!!1 I'm not saying they shouldnt give research findings but must help as well.
Anyway back to original ? any advice about ceoming a counsellor welcome. Also is it all voluntary or are there paid bfc?