I'm not sure if there has been on thread on this subject, but I was not aware of the increased incidence of iodine deficiency among pregnant/breastfeeding women. Here is the statement from the AAP & today's article in the Wall Street Journal. http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Pregnant-and-Brestfeeding-Women-May-Be-.aspx http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304811904579586131451837144?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304811904579586131451837144.html *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome