Dear Winnie, When I am examining babies for regular health check ups, talking to them and getting them to engage with me is a regular part of my exam. I love it when mom says something and they immediately quit looking at me and seek her! I point this out to mom in a friendly way, about how baby prefers her, etc. The point is, as LCs we should be noting how baby engages with mom and others, just another clue to add to our total picture of a baby/mom couplet. Sincerely, Pat in SNJ *********************************************** 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