I realize people need to "grow up" and hear the truth but, at the same time....I realize people have personal issues and we need to be sensitive. Would love to hear from anyone else who has experience with lots of nurse ed. Happy '4th' Susan, I too have encountered women, not just nurses, who attend our Infant Feeding Group (IFG) and are upset when they hear us comparing formula to mama milk. I acknowledge the fact that they were never given the facts regarding breast benefits vs. formula risks. this usually helps them realize 'Yes, you're right. I never heard this info. before, so you're not saying there is something wrong with 'me' for not BF. I got a call last week from a former coworker. She and baby (2 days old) were having latching problems. She wanted to BF so badly she didn't want anything to prevent her from doing so. She disclosed the fact that she was so upset with herself for not BF her 5 yr. old. I gave her that same 'talk' And suggested she let the HCP know how upset she still is for never receiving information regarding BF 5 years ago. Maybe that will encourage the HCP to at least talk about it to moms. I also suggested she write to the president of the hospital and let him know they need more help from IBCLC's to encourage a good learning experience from her sad situation. And that's what we're all about: Teaching! Regards, P.Harris-Swenson, MA, IBCLC, Doula in training WIC Nutritionist & BF Coordinator Still behind '69 spring cleaning but peas & cauliflower are yielding! Lowell, MA USA *********************************************** 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