I would like to comment on your feeling offended by the posting about the dumb things that drs say. I can certainly understand you taking offense. Several months ago the list members kind of put together an impromptu list of these statements. The reason for this is to sort fact from fiction. It also helps to see cultural differences & how different areas of the country handle breastfeeding as a whole. It is also fascinating when you look at the different parts of the country in the USA that these fallacies come from. However, when we continuously have to deal with inappropriate comments made by HCP's or blatant statements telling moms that they can't breastfeed because......... folks on this list get frustrated. Because we support breastfeeding, it is nice to be unable to vent some of these stories with a group that understands why these stories upset us so. Because you took the time to sign onto this list, that means you wish to increase your breastfeeding knowledge or just to lend support. I would ask that you cut the offender a little slack since it was not meant directly towards you. Some of these stories come from laymen, hcp's including nurses & technicians, and sometimes from teachers & professors. However, maybe we list members do need to be more sensitive in our word choices also. Lora Gleaton La Leche League