<<Nikki asks: "Does it truly help with breastfeeding for parents to see these teaching devices? How do we know that it helps?">> Having just received a set in today's mail, I showed them to 4 friends. One mother to a newborn, one childbirth educator, and two OB nurses. They were *all* astounded, and related that they all heard a baby's tummy was as big as his/her fist. The marble really surprised them. Based on just these 4 friends, I would imagine it would have an impact on new mothers, as well. And, it should be mentioned, these Belly Balls are adapted from Linda J. Smith's, "Coach's Notebook: Games and Strategies for Lactation Education." Way to go, Linda! Best wishes from her most dedicated fan, Heather "Sam" Doak *********************************************** 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