Probably 10 or more years ago, I *believe* it was Marsha Walker who said there were about 13,000 studies on infant feeding, a very few of which *weren't* in favor of breastfeeding. That captivated my imagination. I pictured this tall, tall, tall stack on one side, and a pitiful few inches on the other. I'd love to hear the updated figure, but undoubtedly the pro-breastfeeding stack is now mountainous and the not-so-positive stack is somewhat higher than it was but still not high enough to sit on comfortably. Wouldn't it be *fun* for someone to do the math and create the visual? Yes, there are studies out there that don't say such great things about breastfeeding. Of course there are; those are the newsmakers and that's what everyone loves to see. But my gosh, compared with a mountain? I understand there's still a flat earth society out there somewhere, too, but I don't think astronomers feel threatened. It's a tribute to the effectiveness of the marketing industry that *we* still need to work so hard, given the size of the two piles. Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL Ithaca, NY USA *********************************************** 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