Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC wrote:

"Do my eyes deceive me?  Are we really spending lines and lines to explain
how to get a baby to drink from a bottle?  Please note, that in most of the
world with reasonable maternity leave, there is no need for babies to take
bottles.  The US LC's should be lobbying their government(s) for civilized
maternity leave.  And never mind encouraging babies who know better to take
bottles."

Amen to that Dr. Jack.  I spent countless hours over the past few weeks
fretting over my now 9 week old breastfed baby not taking a bottle. She's
not dumb-of course she'd rather eat at Mom's!  I'd much rather be at home
with her or at least having daycare at work so I could nurse.  Now I travel
across town to nurse her at lunchtime and nurse about 7 times from the time
I pick her up at daycare until I drop her off at daycare the next morning.

I'm exhausted!  How effective am I as a worker or as a mother at this
point?

A tired frustrated working mom, on her 3rd cup of Joe and 800 mg of
ibuprofen for her splitting headache.

Maurenne Griese