Any baby with suspected anomalies should be referred to a geneticist. THey are the people with the expertise to correctly diagnose this kind of stuff. Many of these kids have internal issues as well, such as renal and cardiac implications. Many kids with anomalies of the external ear have renal issues as well. The geneticist will also be able to refer/direct the family to appropriate support if there is a problem, which there certainly seems to be. We are very lucky to have a great genetics team here at University of Connecticut and I am constantly amazed at the knowledge and compassion these people possess. THey are not only able to recognize even the very obscure syndromes, but they deliver the often devestating news in a gentle, compassionate and supportive manner, refering the families to services as needed. Ann H. McAdoo RN ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html