Dear folks, I have lurked since before Christmas and I am now ready to forge ahead on this dumb computer and try to send a message. My name is Marci Fodge and I am an IBCLC and a night nurse in a large University owned Hospital on the postpartum, antepartum and newborn nursery units. I have found this list to be very addicting and can't bear to go no-mail during my stretches off. I am basically computer illiterate and am constantly causing paper jams in the printer as I print off e-mail addresses and journal topics. But my co-workers are pt. people and just consider me another breastfeeding nut. I have worked at this Univ. 22yrs. I breastfed both of my children for about 3 months. They are now 18 and 14. And if I only new then what I know now, things would have gone so much better. I wanted to respond to Fiona's hands on inquiry. I am definitely a hands on nurse.I do ask permission to touch but I find in the middle of the night most patients are very happy with some one on one help without a lot of interruptions. I am always on my knees at the babies eye level, for 2 reasons one because my back kills me if I lean over to long and 2 it puts me lower than the mom I don't come off so superior to her. I have and uncanny knack at getting almost every baby on and nursing. If I have a lot of trouble something is just not right. And I want to thank all of you for adding to my knowledge base with your excellent knowledge and skills, my patients have truly benefited from this list and we both thank you. sincerely, marci fodge