>it was striking to see howthe mothers' behavior changed as breastfeeding took hold.<
 
I've unfortunately also seen the reverse happen when one woman I counselled quite breastfeeding. 
One week she said things like, "Baby did really well last night; she was only up once during the night to nurse." A week or two later, after she'd decided to quit breastfeeding she reported, "Baby woke up for no reason last night! She can sleep through the night if she wants; she's done it before. She's just crying for attention!"
Her baby had been very fussy. The only time her baby was happy was when she was nestled in the front carrier. I suggested she carry the baby more. Her doctor told her that Baby's crying was just "a bad habit" and should be ignored, so she followed his advice. 
 
When Baby number Two was born, they had decided they were "not going to baby her" like they had with Number One, so they ignored her from the start. Breastfeeding was not successful, so Number two used a hands-free bottle device that enabled her to drink while sitting upright in her plastic seat.
 
How very sad when one doesn't want to "baby"... the BABY!
Sheila Stubbs 
LLLL, RPN
freezing in Ontario, Canada www.birthingtheeasyway.com
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