Georgette: I had surgery under general anesthesia. (My OB & my surgeon couldn't tell the difference between a large, suddenly appearing plugged duct & a tumor - but that's another story.) My baby was about 2 mos old & exclusively BFd. Even in the "dark ages" of 1971, I was allowed to nurse him as soon as I was alert enough to hold him, sit up in bed, etc. Nursing went well, even with a drain tube hanging out the side of my breast. LCs who are LLLs: In my area, there definitely ARE some who choose to be intimidated by those of us who hold this dual role. They assume that, by definition, Leader/LCs have a conflict of interest. The Leader who seems to suffer most from this attitude has been heard to comment that "we" give the impression the only "good" Leader is IBCLC. She has also complained about people "using" LLL to qualify for the exam. I hardly think 20 years as a Leader is "using League". The specific Leaders who have their noses out of joint have not been around long enough to know that LLLI was an instrumental entity in establishing the whole allied health field of LCs. (My mind is made up. Don't confuse me with facts!) ;-) Phyllis Adamson, LLLLeader, BA, IBCLC Phoenix, AZ [log in to unmask]