Karen, thank you for "It is easier to change policy than biology". I will definitely try that on a few Israelis. I have a feeling, just a feeling, that Israeli nurses are not research- oriented, no matter how high their position, but I will certainly give that a try too. One of my problems is that I am not a confrontative person. Another problem is that there is no way that an Israeli nurse will accept a lactation counsellor as a health professional. Nurses "dearie" me as much as the doctors, maybe more, since the docs ARE research-oriented. Please keep suggestions coming. Regards, Judy Knopf