I agree with Barbara. I have been working for WIC for 2 years now and I have found that education is the key. We (Like many other programs) do an "Infant feeding class" for every prenatal that joins WIC. In the class I explain the differences between abm & breastmilk by playing a game and having an open discussion. We even make "formula" by using water, sugar, whey (dried milk) and vegitable oil. I explain the reason for each ingrediant as it is poured into the bottle. After the class I offer a breastfeeding class, which almost always has a high attendance. I encourage the women to come to class with the "other" person in baby's life, be it Dad or Grandma or whoever. Then I just try to keep intouch with them throughout the pregnancy. Once the baby is born I call the mom at least once a week and I encourage her to attend the local nursing mother's support group. We have posters and handouts too, of course, but I feel that the way to really get through to women is to educate them in a way that is fun and on the individuals "level". Jessica Wheelock C.L.C. *********************************************** 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