Hi from Marty O'Donnell in Park Ridge, Illinois! I'm the mother of two sons (both breastfed as infants/toddlers), an active LLL Leader, the Professional Liaison Resource Advisor for LLLI's US Western Division, and an abstractor for Breastfeeding Abstracts. In my previous life I studied immunology and did basic allergy research in non-IgE-mediated interactions between human blood cells. I've enjoyed my first few weeks online and am only one day behind on my digests. One message to pass on from Betty Crase, the Director of LLLI's Center for Breastfeeding Information (CBI): anyone may access the CBI's extensive, up-to-date, computerized database of breastfeeding research articles for a modest fee. Contact LLLI (1-847-519-7730) or your local Leader for a brochure, or call Betty or Carol Huotari directly at Ext. 241 or 245 (8AM - 5 PM Central Time). Looking forward to many happy hours online... Marty O'Donnell, PhD, LLLL Park Ridge, Illinois