If I have this situation, I ask the physician for current literature or research studies to prove this or her theory... of course they never provide it, but at least I hope it makes them stop and think. I have one pediatrician that I currently work with who likes to have bf moms supply with formula if baby becomes jaundiced. I will supply mom with a full set of recent info on bf and jaundice and warn her of what he is likely to do and she can make her own opinion. I have also supplied this physician with up to the date info on this, and I just got a copy of Lawrence Gartners work on jaundice and bf and I will give him that too. I just leave it in his mailbox on our unit, he knows who it comes from, but he will argue with me till the end on this, I wont argue my point anymore as it is a waste of my time and makes me so angry, I try to educate the family first and go from there, if thefamily does supplement , then I encourage them to use a dropper or syringe. SIGHHHH Cindy ~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~** Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.breastfeedingonline.com *********************************************** 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