Nikki this is an issue here, too. Even when babies are placed skin to skin, that all important eye contact between mother and baby often does not happen because a phone is what the mother is gazing at. :( The poor baby gets to look at the back of the device. I would love to ban such devices from the maternity unit. Jean Ridler RN RM IBCLC Cape Town, South Africa *********************************************** 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