When I gave birth to my eldest daughter (14 years today!), the midwife
used nipple stimulation to get the labor going because she knew I
wouldn't go for pitocin.  It worked great!  I understand that this
practice has fallen out of favor due to an increase in high-tech
births.  A midwife friend claims she won't use it because it releases
too much "unregulated" oxytocin (vs. "regulated IV) which can be
"dangerous."  What do the midwives out there think?

Susan Nachman-Srebrnik, IBCLC
Ranana, Israel

             ***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html