Dear Tammy and all, I seem to meet 2 kinds of grandmothers, the ones for whom breastfeeding went great and was a blessing in their lives, and the ones for whom it did not work out, or was not done because of cultural influences. I usually bring grandmothers into the teaching conversation, and often state that good information and assistance was not available to them, thus helping them to mourn a loss and deflect guilt. I let them speak of their experiences if they want, to allow venting of feelings. To the ones for whom breastfeeding was wonderful, I heap on the praise and say something like 'You'll be a great resource for your daughter'; hoping to convey she is an important person here, too. Good luck and have fun!!! Susan in snowy Minnesota...........maybe get out the X-country skis today for the fresh snowfall in the neighborhood *********************************************** 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