Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC wrote: "Do my eyes deceive me? Are we really spending lines and lines to explain how to get a baby to drink from a bottle? Please note, that in most of the world with reasonable maternity leave, there is no need for babies to take bottles. The US LC's should be lobbying their government(s) for civilized maternity leave. And never mind encouraging babies who know better to take bottles." Amen to that Dr. Jack. I spent countless hours over the past few weeks fretting over my now 9 week old breastfed baby not taking a bottle. She's not dumb-of course she'd rather eat at Mom's! I'd much rather be at home with her or at least having daycare at work so I could nurse. Now I travel across town to nurse her at lunchtime and nurse about 7 times from the time I pick her up at daycare until I drop her off at daycare the next morning. I'm exhausted! How effective am I as a worker or as a mother at this point? A tired frustrated working mom, on her 3rd cup of Joe and 800 mg of ibuprofen for her splitting headache. Maurenne Griese