Lactnetters may be interested in several recent articles in the N.Y. Times that relate to breastfeeding. They are: Tuesday, April 30, 1996, "Science Times" section, pp. B5 and B9. Natalie Angier writes on "Illuminating How Bodies Are Built for Sociability." Talks about the role of oxytocin, how breastfeeding helps brain development and plays an important role in the humanizing and civilizing of society. Wednesday, May 1, 1996 More on snoring by Jane Brody, p. B9 (Second of a 2-part series, first part was discussed on Lactnet last week) "Estrogen Patch Appears to Lift Severe Depression in New Mothers," by Susan Gilbert, also on p. B9. One quoted doctor states that the patch may "prove to be a problem for nursing mothers, since estrogen can interfere with milk production..." Another says it "did not suppress milk production once breast-feeding was established." The patch is mentioned as an alternative to antidepressants, which pass into breast milk and have unknown effects on infants. Anne Altshuler, rN, MS, IBCLC and LLL Leader in Madison, WI