Thank you Jaye for bringing this important topic.I have seen so many mothers with that problems that you have described and they have a lot of guilt fellings.I have seen many mothers with sore nipples or with unrest babies that have told me that they are " afraid" from their babies what's cause them a lot of guilt feeling that they can't handle it.Most of them are crying while they are talking about it. My attitude is to give strength to the mother and to tell her the she is the best mother that her baby has no mater what she is doing. I don't like to see mothers with guilt feeling because they can't accomplished the perfect breastfeeding.I always supprt her with her decision. Liora Levin, RN, midwife, IBCLC. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome