Several articles on medscape may be of interest, despite their technical content: <TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS IN LACTATING WOMEN The increased use of antidepressants in the Western world in combination with the strong promotion of breast feeding has implications for the dependent infant. Medscape Women's Health 6(2), 2001 http://womenshealth.medscape.com/36442.rhtml?srcmp=wh-042001 DIETING MOTHERS WHO BREAST-FEED MAY NEED VITAMIN B6 SUPPLEMENTS Women who diet and exercise while breast-feeding should eat nutritious food and take a vitamin supplement to ensure that proper levels of vitamin B6 are maintained, according to a report published in a recent issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. http://womenshealth.medscape.com/36368.rhtml?srcmp=wh-042001 Jean *********** K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC Dayton, Ohio 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