Dear Friends: The Business Case for Breastfeeding offers a possible solution to the issue of mothers at work with babies....one option that is offered is for mothers to bring their babies to work with them. While a policewoman could hardly do this, a secretary could or a breastfeeding peer counselor. WIC doesn't want to be seen as discriminatory now, does it? If liability is an issue, then have the employee sign a release. As for diabetes, it seems like that thrifty gene is in most of us. Humans are designed to survive famine, flood, war, and other catastrophe. We could all survive without food for a long time....not that we want to (especially chocolate)!! When food is plentiful, our bodies save any extra for the rough times to come. While aboriginal and native peoples are vulnerable (perhaps because the changes they go through when exposed to western diets are very obvious in just a few generations), I believe that all humans are vulnerable. One more theory for the increase in diabetes is not feeding related. Children's increased time indoors is reducing their Vitamin D levels, and that is linked to increased risk of type 1 diabetes. All this new vitamin D research has led me to take 1000 IU of Vitamin D a day. I live at 39+ degrees North latitude. warmly, Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI craniosacral therapy practitioner www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com *********************************************** 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