>I like to refer to rest as *mental rest* or peace of mind. Women all over the >world work hard and feed there babies without problems related to that. It is >mainly stress and ''stressy'' thinking that inhibits a good production and >letdown. I'm not sure I agree that it is "mainly" stress inhibiting these things, but it certainly is a major thing. I begin every counseling session with a few minutes of deep breathing and relaxation, together with meticulous attention to the mother's comfort, positioning, and muscle tension. This is an area where my PT background comes in handy, and it does help with the breastfeeding. Yael Wyshogrod IBCLC Rechovot, Israel *********************************************** 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