>
 The director of nursing passed on a little
>message to me that that my only problem is that I am too strong on
>Breastfeeding.(!)

>Two days ago I was pretty horrified that my feelings that people only ever
>see me as a fanatic were confirmed.

Thoughts on the fanatic:

        A "label" for a person who is enthusiastic about something I don't
feel enthusiasm for.
        This enthusiasm is the focus of much of the person's energy and work.

        Some fanantics:

                Seat belt fanatic
                Immunization fanatic
                No-smoking fanatic
                Fitness fanatic
                Anti-drunk driving fanatic
                Sports fan(atic)
                Compassion fanatic (Mother T)
                Justice fanatic
                Education fanatic
                Health fanatic
                Etc...

"staff were pushing her... to breastfeed."  I wonder if any hospital staff
have ever "pushed" a mother to bottlefeed?  Must not, because I've never
heard of nursing staff accusing someone of "pushing bottles."

No important changes have ever been accomplished by people who are
wishy-washy. People who affect change are often negatively labeled by those
who are stuck in complacency.

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee