Renee, You are not alone. I have also given up on a few messages due to the abbreviations, which I am sure that I am guilty of using, too. I always appreciate when people take the time to type out the words, since it assures that more people can understand what they are saying. Rachel -- Rachel Bittker, MD Mother of 20 month old breastfeeding son *********************************************** 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 email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html