Hi everyone, I did not intend my post to come across as what is followed throughout Vietnam, but I felt that my mil's experience would help Hannah with the moms she is helping. Generalizations may not be appropriate, but it can help get a feel for other people and their traditions. I know very well from my own experience with my husband and his family. I learned early on that what I learned in my Vietnamese class did not always apply to his family. Even the language. It did give me a place in which to start---to understand----to communicate. I have fumble for many years trying to find my way in his family. It helps to have a place to begin. Breastfeeding has helped me to form another connection/bond with my mil. Aloha, Gloria Thai LLLLeader Hawai'i