(I am currently nomail on LactNet so please cc me if there are any comments I should see.) The October 2001 issue of Reader's Digest contains a "Drama in Real Life" story on pg 97 about a diabetic new mom who passed out, lost control of her car, and crashed into a waterway. She and her 5-week-old baby were rescued. The article essentially blames breastfeeding and ends with the mother following her doctor's recommendation to wean her daughter immediately. Quoting the relevant portions: "She later learned that her insulin injection before supper had kicked in, lowering her sugar, as was its job. But then hormones that were needed to produce breast milk for Chloe's next feeding pulled more sugar from her bloodstream - more sugar than she could stand. Under the spell of hypoglycemia, Laura's central nervous system would have been impaired. (After the rescue) "Doctors confirmed that normal post-pregnancy hormone changes, exaggerated by breast-milk production, had led to a sudden dip in Laura's blood sugar, causing her to black out from hypoglycemia. "The next day Laura's doctor urged her to begin weaning Chloe immediately. She did . . ." I think everyone must be aware of how large Reader's Digest's audience is. I hate to think how many people are going to get the impression that diabetic mothers cannot or should not breastfeed. Perhaps some Lactnetters with the right initials after their names :-) could write to RD and urge them to present more complete information about diabetes and breastfeeding. Letters can be sent to mailto:[log in to unmask] or to You Said It, Reader's Digest, Box 200, Pleasantville NY 10572-0200. Margaret LLLL, Longmont, CO *********************************************** 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