Dear Friends: I have copied this abstract from PubMed. Interesting, isn't it? Another article I have to read in its entireity. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1988 Dec;29(4):275-9 Breast-feeding following spontaneous and induced labour. Out JJ, Vierhout ME, Wallenburg HC. Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University Medical School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Carrying out the intention to breast-feed was assessed in 185 mothers divided into four groups according to whether labour was spontaneous, with or without oxytocin augmentation, or induced, either by their own choice or on the advice of their obstetrician. Intention to breast-feed was abandoned most frequently by women in whom labour had been electively induced. As the difference with the other groups could not be explained by obstetric factors, it is concluded that motivational factors may have played a part. Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE craniosacral therapy practitioner Elkins Park (a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; northeastern USA) supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative *********************************************** 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