>  But, we have too many docs and nurses ready to hit the panic button in the
> first 12-24 hours"
>
> Yah, and where are their references that allow them to interfere with a
> *normal* process?  Eh?
>
> Actually there is this article which has *many* references:
>
> Saadeh R, Akre J. Ten steps to successful breastfeeding: a summary of the
> rationale and scientific evidence. Birth 1996;23:154-60

And many many more in WHO: Evidence for the ten steps to successfull
breastfeeding. last revision 1998 (publicationcode: WHO/CDH/98.9) Over 100
journal-sized pages of references and review.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, living in Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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