<<<How many times a day are you managing to pump? How many times did you get to pump yesterday? (gets a better answer, and "managing" and "get to" are clues that we are talking reality, and reality is sometimes difficult).>>>> Yes! this sounds like just what I am saying. It is an ongoing process to "read" the mom and try to help her problem solve. I always note, on my initial hospital assessment, number and ages of other children AND stepchildren because that is usually also a factor. And I always consider mom's budget, which is often very low here in rural MS. So I'll ask "is there any money at all in the budget to rent a pump?" for example, instead of saying "you need to rent a pump." Laurie Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC MISSISSIPPI USA *********************************************** 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