Hi All, Actually, the WHO reference on Infant Feeding lists formula as 4th with 1 being breastfeeding, 2 being mother's own milk given via another way (bottle, cup, etc.) and 3 being another mother's milk (donor milk, wet nursing, etc.). As has been discussed often on LactNet - many mothers (and some HCPs) don't even consider the list above or that #3 is a consideration/viable option. As a personal e-mail I received stated, many mothers don't even know that there is a difference between human milk and formula. We have a way to go before formula is seen as a 4th consideration in the feeding of infants in the US - (IMHO) I'd be jumping for joy if it were seen consistantly as number 2! Leslie Ward Vine Grove, KY *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html