Of course, Jan, I understand what Nancy was pointing out. I understand that. Unfortunately, from where many LCs sit, the physician is traditionally in the role of "knowing," and directing or overseeing care. If they are not aware of current research, and are directing care, where does this leave us? It is not a simple of complex problem, and I certainly would never assert that it is so. It is a historically and culturally charged behemoth at this point. It is also deeply personal, since many problems are spawned when we are faced with giving advice that perhaps we did not follow ourselves. Then we really have to face who we are ourselves, as parents, and that is not easy. Again, my discussion points center on generalities, and are not directed to any one person on this list or anywhere else. This is a whole lot bigger than that...in terms of history and impact. A mighty complex issue at that. Respectfully, Kathleen I'm rambling, and I apologize (it's early here), but I guess I echo Nancy's comment that pediatricians don't really KNOW, and do believe that the "research" on breastfeeding is hyped up -- that formula really is just fine -- that it has saved many baby's lives..... and remember, they are looking at it from a perspective of clean water and "safe" alternatives in cushy America, forgetting that even in America, babies die from not being breastfed. Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC Lactation Education Consultants www.lactationeducationconsultants.com *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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