Dr. Louise asked: <<<The problem is...some doctors and nurses feel we should not let the mother start breastfeeding if we know there will be no important and secure significant other at home afterwards, this for the child's safety. Mom knows her baby is being screened and that child protective services could remove the baby from her because of illegal drug consumption, so many prefer bf to bottle to avoid this. I believe those moms and babies could benefit from bf, closeness, importance of the attachment to the newborn, etc...even with the drug in their milk, but I am also aware that most of those kids are then removed from their moms during the first few months because of failure to thrive or negligence,...>>> Above all, it is the mother's decision. Annelies Bon http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/abon/bfbronnen.html breastfeeding counsellor of the Dutch bf org "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk" mailto:[log in to unmask]