Perhaps Bob is finding out about more families in his practice that are nursing for an extended period of time because he asks and doesn't respond in a negative manner when they tell him the truth. In my neck of the woods, women still hear "You're still breastfeeding?" from some office nurses and their physicians when they are tell them the truth. Or, if they need medications for an illness, they don't tell their physicians or pharmacists because they either won't prescribe the medication they need or will advise them to wean. Good for you Bob and the rest of the physicians on our list who treat this as a normal everyday occurrence, which it is! Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE Birth and Breastfeeding Resources http://www.childbirth.org/bbfr Manhattan, KS USA [log in to unmask]