In a message dated 1/7/0 12:32:31 PM, Jan writes: << How many of us working with mothers and babies today *consistently* work with mothers who have NO medication beyond a local to repair a minor laceration? >> not me. but, many of the occasional non-medicated moms seem more alert and energetic. maybe they get the benefit of the adrenalin rush, and the alertness helps learning/retention during that brief hospital stay. A research hypothesis. Deb Deborah Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE Springfield, Virginia USA In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html