Several 'netters have responded that bf is not the HCP's decision. However, I would be alarmed at the topic being raised by a group of HCP's who seek to make a policy. Such a policy could make it likely that a mother on the "blacklist" could be accused of child abuse if one of the high holy docs discovered she was bf. Who would be more likely to impress the court: a woman with a past history for drug use (seen by many as proof of moral defect) or a physician (who everyone knows is standing on moral and intellectual high ground)? I recall at least one research paper that showed bf showed a positive correlation for decrease in drug/alcohol use. (I don't have the cites...surely someone here on the list does?) Margery Wilson, IBCLC