I am new to Lactnet, I am interested in LCing and have been gathering information on the subject. I have three BF kids, ages 9, 6, and six months. All had some little idiosyncrasy in getting started on the breast as newborns, and I had consultations with each. All were/are contented, happy babies. I have enjoyed being subscribed to Lactnet, but have been concerned with the postings about scheduled feedings and the association with conservative Christian churches. This has NOT been my experience as a Christian. My kids were always nursed whenever they wanted to. The first was a 37 week baby after a difficult pregnancy when I had Grave's Disease. He had a poor suck and became very juandiced quickly. I DID schedule feed him every 1 1/2 - 2 hours for the first few weeks. Thereafter, he set the pace and was over 15 lbs. at 11 weeks. He is still a very tall kid, and he didn't get that way by limiting his nursing time or limiting him to only three meals a day. He becomes hypoglycemic if he doesn't eat between meal snacks. My third baby is 20lbs. at six months. Again, she hasn't grown so well by limiting feedings, although she did sleep through the night after the first week, but that was her own initiative. My others didn't sleep through for months! In our Reformed church, there are currently ten babies 18 months and under. All are BF except for an adopted infant. All are fed on demand. Most babies from our particular church nurse between 1-2 years, some go 3+ years. None of our moms have ever been criticized for their BF frequency or duration by the church. I have been asking friends from other denominations, and a few pastors, too, about the "Christian" childrearing practices discussed here recently and all have vehemently disagreed with them. My Bible (A rather conservative study Bible.) has a note on Genesis 21:8 about Isacc's weaning party which mentions it took place in his second or third year as was the custom. Ephesians 6:1 says that children are to obey and honor their parents, but the following verses instructs parents to "not exasperate your children." It seems to me that allowing an infant to wait on the clock for comfort and sustenance would be exasperating to her to say the least! I will step down from my soapbox now because the baby just woke up and wants to nurse, although I fed her an hour and a half ago.... Cheryl Gamber