Just when I thought that I had found the perfect combination- patience, excellent technical skills, a kind disposition, and up to date knowledge, all wrapped up in one OB/GYN, I was jarred back down to earth this afternoon by the above mentioned DR. When he heard that I am STILL breastfeeding my 2yr 7 month old son, he looked at me incredulously with widened eyes and said,"What? I never heard of such a thing!" When he heard that I had breastfed my previous toddler almost 3 yrs, until I was 5 months pregnant with the youngest, the one whose pregnancy he "went thru with me", and that I didn't even think of mentioning it at the time, he was completely taken aback. Then with a wave of his hand said scoffingly, "I don't believe in all that, that breast milk is really better..." and added, commenting on my statement that all babies needs are met by the mother through bfdg, and that they grown into secure adults etc..."and what happens when he is an adult and he sees that life isn't that way?" We agreed that I would provide him with some research showing the advantages of bfdg, and I hope that it wasn't just to shut me up, and that he reads it. Mmmmmm, so much work, so many issues. I am glad to have this forum to share this with. Where is that holistic, "wholisitic" physician who sees the whole, understands it, accepts, and treats accordingly. Not fragmented care for each part of the woman's body, and run of the mill ideas. Just me, Jennie, ranting in balmy Israel, where tonight the full moon is low in the sky, looking like a giant balloon that you could reach out and touch. *********************************************** 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