I've closely followed the recent thread regarding "Breastfeeding in Combat Boots," and one question keeps coming to mind. Given the warranted emphasis on correct term use, at what point is a mother considered to be "breastmilk feeding," rather than "breastfeeding?" If only one nursing session a day is replaced with expressed milk, is the mother no longer considered to be breastfeeding? Does it take two sessions? Three? What if baby is reverse-cycling? In my reading, I frequently come across the terms "exclusively breastfeeding," which does not, to my knowledge, make a clear distinction in what percentage of feedings are given at the breast, and "exclusively pumping," which does. Please don't mistake my post for anything other than a very genuine desire for information- I'm still very new to lactation support, and strive to be precise in my use of language. - Emily in FL *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome