Louise, What a wonderful concept! As Diane Weissenger has done with so many other aspects of how we talk about breastfeeding in order to make it the NORM, we should perhaps follow this thread through to that logical conclusion: breastfeeding is the norm, therefore if you are FEEDING it is ASSUMED that you are of course breastfeeding; if not, perhaps calling it "bottling" or something, and of course "breastmilk feeding" for moms who EP.... Esther Friedman, IBCLC, RLC, LLLL, Mom of 2 who has now breastfed a total of over 7 years :-) *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome