As an LLLL and mother of two children, one of the traits I look for in a Pediatrician is one that good parents and teachers has. The ability to say "I don't know, and I'll (let's) find out." I expect professionals to keep current, especially when their main organization makes a public statement on a particular subject (like the recent AAP statement). The pediatricians I have chosen to use treat me with respect as the mother of their patients and as a resource for information about lactation. I do have to admit I enjoy helping to educate the physcians I come in contact with about breastfeeding and mothering through breastfeeding. In my experience the breastfeeding advice given is directly related to the physicans experience with breastfeeding on a more personal level such as the physcian's experience or if male his wife's experience. JMNSHO> Alicia, LLLL in the Bluegrass (Lexington, KY) aka Post Poster and AS for Kentucky and academic nomad mailto:[log in to unmask]