How utterly disappointing. Guess it will be a cheery distribution of flyers outside their store Hi Susan: Thank you for sharing your views with me in your recent correspondence. And I am grateful that you are giving me the benefit of the doubt. I certainly understand how strongly women feel about the feeding-choice debate and we greately appreciate the importance of this issue. It's in that context that the "Best for Mom/Best for Baby" initiative was developed. Simply put, the program aims to support and educate moms with the information they need to feel comfortable making what they believe is the right decision for them. Research has clearly demonstrated that breast milk is the best form of nourishment for babies. But research has also clearly shown that it is critical for babies' healthy development that they form strong healthy attachments to their parents. Since so much of baby's earliest days and months are spent being fed, the quality of the feeding relationship between parent and child - how parent and child interact and connect during feeding -- is critical. Feeding should be a time for bonding, nurturing and making baby feel safe, secure and loved. Since babies pick up on and react to what their moms are feeling, it is essential that a mom feels comfortable relaxed and confident that she can meet the needs of her baby. This requires that mom's feel secure in their choice of their method, whether breast, bottle or both. Sincerely, Liz *********************************************** 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