Just wanted to quickly share two questions put to me (a lay breastfeeding
counselor) in just one morning:
  Mom of one month old:  "my pediatrician says there is not enough Vitamin D
in breastmilk and that I have to give my baby such-and-such vitamin
supplement.  They never told me that in breastfeeding class"
  My answer:  "that's because it's not true." Oops. Didn't mean to say that!
Gave the correct information and the citations that support it.
*****
  Mom of nursing two year old:  "my doctor tells me that if I am still
producing milk with a two year old child, I might have a prolactinoma.  He
says that my milk isn't any good past six or seven months, and definitely not
after a year."
  My answer:  "AAAARGH!"

Sometimes I need to be reminded why I do what I do.  Today was one of those
days!

Lisa Jones
in beautiful, sunny Wellington FL - where there seems to be no chance that I
will find myself out of my volunteer job anytime soon.

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