Heather: I thought I was the only one noticing what I think is a relatively recent phenomenon - women who can't see the beauty of the baby and a breast for the forest of gadgets. One thing we need to remember (and I'm constatnly telling staff this) is that our function as an LC is to educate. What the mother chooses to do with that information and education is her choice. We cannot save the world. So, if you've educated her on the appropriateness of a breast pump or a nipple shield or a whatever and her response is: "I don't care what you've just told me, I will use (or buy) one anyway" then you give her one and offer follow-up. Remember, she is an adult and is responsible for her own decisions and behavior, and responsible for making decisions for her baby. Of course, I find myself biting my tongue on a daily basis to not say: "I told you so!" when she calls me back with problems that have been created by her decisions. Pam Hirsch, RN,BSN,CLC Clinical Lead, Lactation Services Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL USA *********************************************** 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