In a message dated 12/10/98 2:28:16 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << forgive me for sounding flip, but barring medical reasons, if moms have their noses all out of joint about not seeing an LC in hospital post partum just because they're bottlefeeding, is there any particular reason they can't um, BREASTFEED for even a couple lousy days? I continue to marvel at how pathetic it is some people won't even bother to nurse while in the hospital! >> I beg, I plead, I extol, I support, I try anything to get my "new" moms to at least try to breast feed while in the hospital.......any amount of breast milk is better than none! Try it, who knows, maybe you will like it! I know your baby will! <g> Andrew MD FAAP [log in to unmask]