Hi, all--- I'm Lisa Marasco, and I've been IBCLC for almost two years now. I was originally an accountant, but after the birth of my first child twelve years ago, I fell in love with breastfeeding. I have been an LLL Leader for almost 10 years, and have had the privilege of being surrounded by some very skillful and nurturing LC's. I am currently in the latter stages of my Master's degree in Human Development w/specialization in Lactation, and consult part-time (that's all you can do when you're in school and have four elementary school children!) along with running my pump depot and handling LLL business. I also teach prenatal classes at a local hospital and work informally out of a local pediatrician's office. I don't know about you, but I love the challenge of breastfeeding difficulties. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to network and combine our knowledge for the edification of all; if the Kathleens hadn't started this, I was looking into doing so! So, thank you, Kathleens! I should also mention that I am just starting my thesis and want to explore induced/relactation. I find it interesting that we have all heard informal anthropological anecdotes of mothers putting babies to breast and bringing in full milk supplies (seemingly without questioning their ability to do so), and yet all of our literature cautions us and mothers against expecting much outside of an emotional experience at all. So, if you have any leads for me on the anthropological references, or would be willing to share some of your successes (and maybe failures, too) and strategies, I would love to hear from you. I plan on sharing the results with all who contribute as a thank you for their time and effort. -Lisa Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC International Board Certified Lactation Consultant [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]