In a message dated 97-12-12 02:14:04 EST, you write:

<< Question: if bottle feeding is so awful (I'm responding to the wonderful
use
 of a straw , a funnel, and water to illustrate the differences between breast
 and bottle feeding, why are there babies that choose it? Nikki  >>


It's easier!  Suckling at the breast is work and requires more energy and
effort.  Once a baby has learned how not to choke on a bottle's contents by
using his tongue to control the flow, it's very easy to just wait there
passively for the stuff to go down.  There's no waiting for a let-down and
only the tiniest amount of effort involved.

Of course this is another example of the truism that things that come too
easily are rarely worthwhile........

Diane DiCarlo
LLLLeader
Brooklyn, NY