While I empathize with the frustration and annoyance of listening to feeble excuses for not breastfeeding or early supplementation and weaning, I'm not totally comfortable with making unprovoked negative comments to the mother. Although it may appear that a mother has all the resources and supports they need to successfully breastfeed, often we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, what spoken/unspoken messages she's getting from her partner, family, in-laws, etc. And we don't exactly live in a breastfeeding culture here in North America. I'd far rather put the blame where, in my opinion, it belongs: on the infant formula industry, on health professionals who won't educate themselves and allow themselves to be used as marketing agents for infant formula, and on governments who won't legislate measures to protect and support breastfeeding such as the International Code, maternity leaves, human rights legislation. Happy Mothers' Day to all! Jean Geary Fundraiser, INFACT Canada http://www.infactcanada.ca [log in to unmask]