In a message dated 96-09-12 08:56:46 EDT, you write: << Jane, I heartily agree that the best place to start when teaching new parents about breastfeeding is to incorporate the Dad into the education process. In our hospital setting, we initially offered our prenatal breastfeeding classes in the afternoon. Later, when we surveyed our mother's at the two week well-baby clinic visit, we learned that while our class times were convenient for the staff, they were, unfortunately, not convenient times for the expectant parents. We also teach a separate 4-week expectant parents class (one evening a week for 4 consecutive weeks). Someone came up with the idea to make the 4th class a breastfeeding class. It was an immediate hit. By the 4th week, the Dads were into the expectant parents class mode and were actually looking forward to attending the session. Guys seem to like gadgets & other electronic stuff. When we pass around the breast pumps, breast shells, nursing pillows, etc., they love it. Recently our lactation consultant & breastfeeding educator visited our local military PX shop (the one on the large post as well as the small one in our hospital facility). The buyer for our PX has agreed to to carry a better line of breastfeeding related items on their shelves. Therefore, when we send the Dads out to buy things that may be needed, i.e., breast shells, electric breastpumps (not the usual G----r & E-----o stuff, he will know exactly what to buy & what it is needed for. The PX shop agreed to place our business cards on the shelves so that if someone needed assistance or information, they would know who to contact. That's progress. Mary Lou McGee, RNC, IBCLC El Paso, TX