I almost skipped right over this post as I thought all had been said that could have been said regarding this topic , but boy am I glad I didn't! Barb writes; >> I also discuss how babies whose mothers attend to their first frets and sounds usually have babies who scream less intense and for shorter periods because those babies learn they don't have to scream that mom will respond to quieter calls for attention.<< This is great! Though obviously a "fact" that we all know in our hearts, is there something published out there that describes this? I would love to read it, if just for the perspective! she also writes; >>I also ask the mom to recall what she has eaten in the past 24 hrs and if that is the same eating schedules she follows each day--does she eat every 3 hrs strictly. Follow that with asking how she would feel if she went into the kitchen for a snack in the evening and her husband told her she couldn't have it because it had only been 2 hrs since she had eaten. That usually hits home with moms and dads.<< PERFECT! I will be using this with my new Moms visits starting today! Thanks Barb! Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc Franklin,Massachusetts *********************************************** 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