Hello lactnuts, Just another reminder. Public comment is being taken til Dec 15, if I am not mistaken. The Healthy People 2010 program is currently soliciting comments from the public on their objectives. We need lots of input re breastfeeding in their objectives. You can comment on any section electronically via your computer. Just go to the site and it tells you what to do. Go to the public comment sections. http://web.health.gov/healthypeople/ This may take some time, as I have read many of the objectives and found many places to comment, not just in the maternal-infant section, where bf is specifically addressed. You can comment under quality of life (bf enhances) education and community programs (i think i mentioned bfhi here) dental health nutrition and nutrition educ access to quality health services (ibclcs) -insurance coverage (LCs and breast pumps, etc) -training to address health disparities (this mentions dr training) family planning maternal-infant -sids -childbirth classes -inf. mortality -bf -exclusive bf AND i am not even finished yet. the next obj. is medical devices! please take an evening or w/e to comment on these. there is strenght in numbers. Thanks! >Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC >ILCA region 6 rep >Violet Louisiana, USA >mailto:[log in to unmask] > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com