In a message dated 6/21/2010 12:01:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: A father is the first person to teach his baby that love doesn’t have to come with food.>>>> this reminds me of the first person that I remember hearing say this was JoAnne Scott when she taught prenatal breastfeeding classes at the hospital where I worked on MCH nursing units, so that was some 20?years ago, around the time the IBLCE was getting underway, here in America. The hospital was the first in our area, that I know of, to be very encouraging of having an experienced LLLL teaching prenatal breastfeeding classes, even tho JoAnne was not employed by the hospital, ...providing space and support at no cost. Maybe that could be considered at least one example of non-hostile support of breastfeeding in America. I sat my spongy self in on all of JoAnne's prenatal classes to soak up every teaching strategy, every method, and every word. She was a wealth of knowledge and experience to say the least. She was a mentor to many *way* before she realized it. I know because I brought it to her attention. During one class she had a friend with her from overseas, Australia I think, JoAnne seemed thrilled to have this friend visiting, and she eager to introduce me to her, but alas I cannot remember who it was. Probably someone famous, then and now. Debbie Tobin RN BSN IBCLC Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway *********************************************** 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