First heard about this in a high school child development class, which was an unusual elective for this female jock. Didn't think much about it till near the end of my first pregnancy. The local army base had free parenting classes where watching movies of medicated births convinced me to "go natural," and watching the instructions for sterilizing bottles convinced me that there simply had to be another way to feed babies. I was repulsed by the idea of spending that much time in the kitchen making up bottles. Found a pamphlet from the local La Leche League in my handouts from the army clinic. Went to my first LLL meeting at 8 months pregnant, and was immediately hooked on the idea of breastfeeding. Fascinated by the women who nursed toddlers, and loved watching the gorgeous babies. There was no turning back for the next 26 years and counting!

Linda Smith, glad someone asked this question! Wish me happy 50th on Friday the 13th.
Dayton OH