Can people give me some for instances of past negative >experience (NOT INCLUDING traumatic birth, which is understood). >Thanks all, Judy Knopf > Hi, Judy, By "past negative experiences", I mean babies' heads being pushed into breast so they cannot breathe. I have seen babies really react to this situation and push themselves back from breast. When I show Moms how to bring babies to breast with head extended sufficiently to allow wide gaping of jaw, nose is always free. But Moms frequently say that they've been doing exactly the opposite and pushing head forward - because that's what they thought they were supposed to do!. An infant's airway is a more basic need than food and they will not put themselves in a situation which on previous occasions has threatened their oxygen supply. Babies certainly seem to remember from one experience. Handling a baby roughly when bringing to breast could also be a negative experience. I've had mothers relate stories of their babies being harshly spoken to and handled roughly when the nurse felt the babies were being "stubborn"! -- ******Joan M. Fisher, RN, BN, MEd, IBCLC****** ***********Ottawa, Ontario, Canada************ [log in to unmask]