Hello to all. I just started with LACTNET and I am buoyed up above my frustrations coping with BF misinformation and sometimes nastiness that we all deal with. I see it isn't just me and I'm not alone. Thanks to all of you out there for your intelligence, your curiosity, your interest, and your humor. This is so necessary. A few comments. RE: One bottle of abm. My son was born in a hospital 10 years ago. NSVDelivery, no complications except iatrogenic ones. My husband diligently spoke to someone each shift, NO BOTTLES, wife is BF. After 36 hours, we prepared to go home with our new bundle. I was concerned than Adam had not ever nursed well and seemed sleepy. She told me not to worry, he had just taken several ounces of formula! I was stunned, and angry, and had a horrific first week or so. My point is that my son was born into a family of dairy farmers, and No One has any food allergies. Bingo. My son can never have pizza with his friends because every time he consumes the slightest bit of dairy, even non-fat dry milk in a hot dog bun, he gets a raging ear infection. So I think one, or a few, bottles of abm can have profound health repercussions, unfortunately. RE: The Prevention article mentioned recently: The whole notion of "BF only if you want to" reminds me of something my friend Rishe said this week, during an argument at a Bar Mitzvah (go Rishe). As parents we don't always choose what we do because we enjoy it, (and why should we, we're the grown-ups, aren't we?) we do things because they are the right thing to do. We take the time and sit with our children when they do their homework- sometimes we enjoy it, sometimes we don't, we do it because it's good for them that we do. Same thing with BF, yes it can be satisfying to continue to grow and nurture our little ones outside the womb, but it's not ALWAYS enjoyable, convenient, or uncomplicated. Sometimes we just do things because it's best that we do.Period. Judy , brooklyn, NY