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> And sorry Nancy, but I don't buy the bit about allowing the book to get
> wider circulation :-)  If it's a good book  it will get widely used.
> Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
>

I was quoting the AAP rationale - not mine!  The AAP estimated (and printed)
only 27,000 for sale and distribution. 300,000 makes it a "best seller" with
more room on bookstore shelves and online venues.  The argument was that at
$13.00, many mothers would not buy it.

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Lactation Services, Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA, USA

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