<However, the one motivation for bottlefeeding that seems hardest to shake is the fear that something would happen to make mom unexpectedly and temporarily or permanently unavailable, and baby would go hungry. It's hard to reason with this very primal fear of leaving your baby unprovided for. I see that as another target for education and cultural change so that babies do not end up getting bottles just for insurance.> I had this fear only with my youngest daughter for some reason. My solution was to make a pact with a friend that she would nurse my baby should something tragic happen to me. Interesting that I never thought I'd better pump to be sure there was breastmilk for her. I wanted to be sure there was another human for her. Mary Wagner-Davis, MS, MFT, IBCLC, LLLL Roseville, CA *********************************************** 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