My children (girls, eight and almost five) are anxiously awaiting the 
birth of our new baby in November.  They are also full of questions in the 
aftermath of the hurricane - and need reassurance of our safety.  As we 
live in an area that does not experience hurricanes, I have tried to put 
this into perspective for them by discussing something they can 
understand: how we prepare for snowstorms.  They (especially the eight 
year old) can remember blizzards here in upstate New York when we have 
lost power and been snowed in for a few days, living in the one room with 
a wood stove to keep warm, and eating cereal and crackers.  My younger 
daughter said to us, "But what will the baby eat if we can't get to the 
store?" and my older one replied, "Mama will be nursing her, silly!"  You 
could just see the light bulb go on in her head, and it opened up a very 
heartfelt discussion about the importance of breastfeeding that I hope 
they will always remember.

Karen Pogge, MD, LLLL

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