Leslie You will probably not find a handout on this per se, but there are some good refs that you could copy and share the relevant parts with your client. These should be very helpful: Lawrence, R., and Howard, C. Given the benefits of breastfeeding, are there any contraindications? Clinics in Perinatology 1999, 26:479-490. Lawrence, R. A review of the medical benefits and contraindications to breastfeeding in the United States. Maternal and Child Health Technical Information Bulletin. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 1997. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Violet Louisiana, s.e. USA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com *********************************************** 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