>The organizer called me and asked me to talk about how to stop bf - how to
dry up milk. He said that family physicians encounter this problem
very
often, and he, and the other organizers, feel that this is very
important
information for them....I tried to explain that in the little time I
have the
subjects I chose seem more important to me, but he tried to get me to
talk
on drying-up too, though of course it is my choice.

What would you do?

Ooh, I know what *I* would do!  I'd list some of the many bfing topics
of interest to doctors, and mention that I was strongly encouraged to
address drying up.  (I'd camouflage it so the requester isn't
embarrassed in any way.)  Then I'd talk about why a group of doctors
would be encountering this problem so often, given that their
organization recommends nursing for at least a year.  It must be...
because the women aren't getting the information and support they need
from us *to continue doing what we hope they will do*.  If we so badly
need weaning info, it's because we need the other info much more!  And
I'd go from there.  Some case histories would be really nice, of women
who were on the verge of quitting, got the info and support they
needed, and went on to nurse and enjoy it and feel enormous gratitude
toward the person who directed them to that help ;-)

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY