In a message dated 98-03-02 17:55:46 EST, you write:

<< Sadly, this pm I got a call to say she had given up and put the baby on
 formula. She said she had "had a long talk with the doctors, who felt
 that since the baby had done so well on such-and-such ABM, actually
 gaining weight in the last two days, it would be better not to 'rock the
 boat' and try to establish breastfeeding". The mother said that if she
 tried to breastfeed, she was afraid the baby would be in NICU longer,
 since the goal now was to make the baby gain weight and "obviously her
 milk wouldn't be up to that task". I got the distinct impression that
 she felt that trying to establish bf'ing would be frowned upon by the
 doctors. She expressed disappointment about her "failure" to breastfeed,
 is worried about affording the formula (she is on a very low income) but
 says it will be worth it if the baby gets to come home soon because of
 it. She ended with the statement "I suppose this proves that breast
 isn't always best". >>
This is so frustrating. I always get the image of someone sticking out their
foot every time a child tries to take those first steps, over and over, week
after week,  tripping the baby up, until the baby gives up and crawls away,
then saying "Funny, he never could learn to walk..." Guess his legs weren't up
to the task, wheelchairs are just as good anyway... Jeez... Judy LeVan Fram