If these sort of things didn't happen now and then I'd lose it: I recently had a lovely young couple (Dad a 3rd year medical student) visit me to discuss BF and life with their 4 day old infant. All was well. (That in itself was quite an event for me!) A few days later I received a call from one of our OBs that the mother had been admitted to a local hospital to rule out a very ominous condition. I called the hospital and reached the father. He told me he'd been trying to get in touch with me because he had a questions about using formula. Ah, most of you can relate to what then occurred -- I flew into overdrive asking what meds were the culprits, etc. I told him I'd be glad to look up all the meds. I assured him that many medical providers have no knowledge of what is or isn't safe while breastfeeding, but that I had references. The stressed out father then listed the meds for me. It turned out that Mom would, indeed, need to pump and dump for a few hours -- and there was no time to pump ahead. I told the father he'd been given the correct advice, and that BF could resume within 24 hours. I assured him that formula was the correct call in this case. There was a long pause. Then the father told me his questions about formula were more basic: he had no idea how to use it. His mother was visiting, and she didn't know how to use it, or how to use a bottle. Moreover, the brother-in-law who was going to purchase the formula (who has several children) was in a tizzy -- he and his wife had no clue where to purchase formula. No one in their family had ever had to deal with formula or bottles! I told him he had made my day and maybe my month. Then I gave him the advice he sought. :-) Margery Wilson, IBCLC PS: Mom and baby are A-OK now and 100% BF