Yet again, there's an article in a major magazine -- Newsweek, 25 April issue, p. 50 -- that discusses pros and cons of elective c-sections, with no mention whatsoever of potential effects on the baby or on breastfeeding. It's as if they think the only participant in a pregnancy and birth is the mother. Not really surprising in our "me, me, me" society, but I am so sick of hearing about "No child left behind" when so many children are left behind right from the start. If anyone would like to write a letter to the editor, the address is "[log in to unmask]," and letters need to contain name, address, and daytime phone number. Jennifer Herrin, RN, IBCLC Heidelberg, Germany *********************************************** 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