I have to say that if I were that mother, I would change obstetricians.I think if I were the LC in that scenario, I think I would offer that as a suggestion as well. Maybe she can find another more breastfeeding-friendly OB practice or a nurse midwife skilled in this area. The plastic surgeon is probably NOT the appropriate physician to ask anyway. Although he is poorly educated in breastfeeding issues, that's not likely to change as breastfeeding probably isn't in his area of interest (not to mention expertise). Betsy Riedel RNC, IBCLC Connecticut *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html