When parents ask, "Isn't breastfeeding supposed to come 'naturally'", I reply, "very little about birth is natural, so why would we expect breastfeeding to be? We use epidurals, narcotics, vacuum extractors, forceps and cesareans to get babies out. We rub away amniotic fluid and vernix, bathe them, seperate them from their mother, put clothes and blankets on them. Good grief! this is all before we contaminate their gut with formula. Why on earth would we expect babies to know what to do! we do everything we can to derail them. My new slogan is "Breastfeed early, breastfeed often." I just know not all of those nurses are hopeless. Andrea Tran RN, IBCLC Erie, Colrado *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html