As I continued to think about this issue, another analogy came to mind. Suppose you see someone you know leaving a bar late at night obviously very inebriated. You try to convince that individual that it would be better if someone else drove. He (she) responds, "I've driven home drunker than this many times and have never had an accident." Does this in any way negate our concern for the safety of both the drinker and the general public on the road at the same time? Do you hold back in expressing your concern? Of course not. I'm sure that most drunk drivers do manage to get home safely, but I don't think any of us would argue that that negates the need for caution. That individual has a significantly greater liklihood of being in or causing an accident. Because individuals in any given group don't have the outcomes that the group is more prone to doesn't cancel the odds. And the odds are definitely on the side of breastfeeding. As for me, I will continue to advocate for safe driving and also for what's best for babies. Winnie Mading IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html