Hello & Happy New Year to all. I am usually an upbeat, optimistic person, but the new year didn't start too well. So I am here to vent to an understanding crowd. I posted a situation a week ago about a mom with twins (3 wks today), one good nurser, & one that occasionally latches on, sucks twice, then just lays there. (She then gets fed by grandma, with a bottle--at least it's EHM). Mom also has 16 mos old that she BF for 3 weeks and was a miserable experience. Mom is on the edge. She knows quitting would be worse, but was crying that she doesn't know how she will continue. Says that when she quit BF with older child, she had severe engorgement for 7 days, as well as mastitis. She also has an overabundant milk supply. She BF's the good nurser, and simultaneously pumps the other side--and is averaging 7-8 oz !!! Keeps good nurser on one breast per feeding, as her weight was just barely OK at 2 wks (was fine a couple days ago since getting more hindmilk now). Oh, and she also mentioned today that she was still on antibiotics for her current plugged duct & mastitis (as I was telling her she may be more succeptible!). So at first we were discussing trying to decrease milk supply--I was hoping to just keep her BF at least partly for the next few days or week? Then she tells me about the mastitis--how can I tell her to BF less? Aaaagggghhhh! :( I tried to emphasize the positives, stroking her for all that she's been able to do for both babies, and that even partial BF is beneficial, or could even be temporary. I keep telling myself that she wouldn't keep calling if she didn't really want to make this work. So, after talking to her, a Gerber (or Carnation?) formula ad comes on TV :( I called one of our WIC Peer Counselors (I am the WIC Coordinator) that has exclusively BF, 8 mos old twins (a homebirth). I briefed her on the situation, and asked her to call to give some support. I hope she can help, I am feeling not so helpful. So, to cheer myself up I downloaded & Lactnet to the rescue! First I see Penny's wonderful letter about BWG (I loaned her the book, told her to pass it around so as not to buy more copies!). Then, Karen Page's post from yesterday had me LOL. Just about ROTFLOL--I really needed it! (Among some other good stuff!). Thanks for being out there--please keep posting the good stuff, as well as the problems! Sandy Arnold, IBCLC Ever-so-thankful for Lactnet