>even if I do get a sick feeling when I see how much Dr. Sears
>monopolizes our Group library holdings.

I am NOMAIL at the moment but have been following this discussion from
afar.  I fear that the strong reaction to Dr. Sears' very unfortunate
decision is provoking a case of "throwing out the baby with the bath
water."  Certainly I feel his books are WONDERFUL means of support for new
mothers, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to relatives or
friends.  _The Fussy Baby_ got me through the early months of my 3d baby's
life; if it hadn't been for Bill Sears, I would've gone nuts, because I got
support from his book that I did not get anywhere else.

Look, he made a huge mistake.  I don't know if he recognizes it yet or is
going to acknowledge it.  To be honest, if I were him, and got some of the
letters I've seen on Lactnet, I would be more inclined to dig in my heels
and insist that I was right.  I agree with Kathleen, Mary Kay and others
who are pleading for this to be a professional dialogue.

Sincerely,

Mary Riley Renard
RN, BSN 1978
MOM 1979, 1982 and 1986
IBCLC since 1988
MD 2B (George Washington Univ. School of Medicine, Class of 2004)

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