Kathleen we all sympathize with you. Can I rant and rave a little too? I see so many mothers who are "set up" and "done to". One case that stands out in my mind was a local doctor's wife. She had the BEST care. Her OB (close friend and professional colleague of her husband) made sure she did not go past her due date, induced, looooooooooong epidural, (wouldn't want any pain for this precious lady, heaven forbid she might have to actually 'cope' with some pain), prolonged labor, (wonder why?), heart rate decels, emergency c-section, difficult recovery, baby that won't suck, ........won't even root. I have never seen a baby so completely oblivious to any stimulation to root for over 2 weeks, but the mom and her physician husband do not see this as abnormal even when I point it out. They even have the gall to tell me that not all babies root!!!!!!!!!! Have any of you heard that before?????????? Is my education so lacking? Where did I get the idea healthy, normal babies ROOT? Needless to say with all of their professional medical knowledge and resources, my advice went with the wind. The amount of professional ignorance in this country, and some others it seems from the sound of many of you, continues to abound and completely astounds me! How can we have all this good sound research and studies and have them completely ignored by the medical profession at large? All of our wonderful LACTNET doctors and those knowledgable and supportive not on LACTNET are such a minority it seems. HOW can we get it across to those with the authority and power? The AAP is so sloooooow and has clay feet it seems. It would seem logical (is logic too much to ask?) that doctors and insurance companies would jump on ways to improve health, for families and our whole society, reduce financial stress on families, reduce the long term stress of preventable diseases, etc., etc., etc. Wouldn't it? My very wise Father once told me "People run on emotions, not intellect." His words have been proven right to me over and over. You can have all the facts, overwhelming facts, and people will choose the opposite because it feels right to them. We must develop more strategies that convince AND move people to action so they implement this information effectively into their practice. Jane Bradshaw RN, BSN, IBCLC Discouraged and frustrated, but still trying in Lynchburg, VA