Dear Diane, What a great idea! Here's some more: 1. Nobody's an expert the first week on the job - you or your baby. Learning curves are frustrating for all of us until we get on top of things. 2. Feed the baby. What you feed her and how you feed her are less important than THAT you feed her. We can sort out the food and the utensils when she isn't so hungry that she's frantic. 3. You're the only mother this baby has. If he can't figure out this suck business, it's not because he doesn't want to. Desire and skill are two different things, and skill takes longer to master. How long did it take you to (learn to type, ride a bike, knit, eat with chopsticks, etc?) Hope somebody compiles these. Linda Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC Believer in teaching disabilities, not learing disabilities