Hello, I have had several mother's from South America and Mexico who use the following smoothie type drink as a "milk tonic". The directions were actually given to me by a father who had seen the women in his village use it many times over: Approx. 1/2 c. oats 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp sugar 2 cups milk 6 ice cubes Blend in blender as a breakfast drink or snack. I researched the internet for oatmeal as a galactagogue and actually found several resources to support this information. I share this information with our Hispanic mothers if they do not suggest it themselves when their milk supply begins to lag. On another note...I too have recently felt an increasing importance for a degree program in Lactation Mgmt. So much to know, so many skills, so much cross information. I am currently hammering away towards my MSN but do not know which path to take as I approach the Nurse Practitioner role??? Neonatal or OB/GYN, I vascilate each day as I feel neither completely meet the needs of our patients...wish there was a combined with a specialty in Lactation Mgmt. Is there one being developed. I would love to see it happen at Arizona State University...anyone game? Off for a 4 day Golden Door spa retreat to get a breath of fresh air!! Goodness and blessings to all...especially those of you in far parts of the world steeped in tragedy and loss...our prayers are with you for peace and healing. Merrie Rheingans, RN, IBCLC Banner Desert NICU, Mesa, AZ, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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