Maybe I'm mellowing in my old age, but once you've explained the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, it's up to the mother to decide, right? Remember Linda's rules--she is feeding the baby, and it is her baby. . .I've learned that I can't, as much as I want to, save everybody. Rather than feeling defeated, I tell myself that if I can help these b&b babies to get at least some breastmilk, then my efforts aren't a total loss. Still, it's not been an easy lesson to learn. *********************************************** 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