I would like to remind you all that the topic of working physicians is getting a bit off-topic....many professional women face these challenges, not just physicians. I would also like you all to remember that judgement has no place if a breastfeeding specialist is truly interested in helping a mother breastfeed. It is easy to paint a breastfeeding supporter as a "zealot," or an employed mother as "non-caring." Neither judgement is accurate or fair, or helpful if what we truly want is rapport. And, let's recall that every woman who has children is a working woman. Kindly, Kathleen Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant mailto:[log in to unmask] http://homepages.together.net/~kbruce/kbblact.html LACTNET Archives http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html "Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best." Don Miguel Ruiz *********************************************** 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