Yes, I too, hear that families cannot make it today on one income(regarding my nieces who have all returned back to work after babies).My first niece (in-law actually) weaned both her babies at 4 months before returning to work but my 2nd niece has gone back to teaching & still nursing her baby at just past a year(with bottles too but I consider it very positive that she is still nursing as I was so depressed when my niece-in-law gave it up)! I am hoping that the one year maternity leave will result in more mothers still nursing their babes when returning to work - I am sure it will - because it will obviously be so much easier than when they are smaller & pumping, etc. may be required. But you may be right Janice, perhaps less women will consider staying home as an option.I hadn't really thought of that possibility before - I was being a Pollyanna & just thinking about the breastfeeding! Deborah Sowery-Quinn Canada _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp *********************************************** 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