After finally getting through the last several days of posts I have several thoughts running through my mind and would like to share. Will try to stay brief, not an easy task for me. On jury duty: I must agree with those defending our legal system. It isn't perfect, but it's the best we've got. Jury selection is probably the fairest part of the process, with both sides given equal opportunities to accept or refuse a juror. In the last year 3 of our OB nurses (out of a total of 7-very small unit) were called to jury duty, 2 were selected. On nursing cats: Now I understand what's going on with my 14 yr old "kitten" who has always been very "oral". Had always suspected he was weaned too early, but now I understand why he eats all my blankets and chews holes in the furniture. He starts out licking and sucking at the material and if not stopped will eventually start eating it. Has been very frustrating but is his only flaw. Replacement furniture will be leather. On hospital practices: regarding the legal issues in giving bottles to breastfed babies; I finally got through to one of my co-workers that she could have legal action taken against her if she did not stop giving bottles of abm to breastfed babies during the night, WITHOUT THE MOTHER'S PERMISSION! yes, I yelled at her. Pointed out that her actions were equal to giving a medication without an order, according to the policies on breastfeeding that we have in our department. Mary A. Banaszewski RN, IBCLC Hastings, MN mailto: [log in to unmask]