In a message dated 97-12-03 10:45:09 EST, you write:

<<  do teach a prenatal bf class, and when the issue of
 pumping comes up, I tell them that yes, pumps are useful in some situations,
 and that it's important to concentrate on breastfeeding and getting the
 breastfeeding off to a good start.  >>

Wouldn't this be a great time to discuss manual breast milk expression, along
with any reasons it might be necessary to do so, and advantages/disadvantages
of manual vs pump expression.  Maybe this would be the time to get women used
to the idea of manual expression.

Troy Brown, RN