I agree wholeheartedly with Cathy Genna about helping parents choose the right pump, but in so many cases, they are not looking at the quality of function - they are looking at the price and they think that all breast pumps work the same. Too bad that they have to learn the hard way, but sometimes that's the way it is. It is hard to cover this well in the short stay climate; there are so many other things that you need to clarify with them about breastfeeding. I wish I had a dollar for every mom who says "oh I have an electric pump at home" and is referring to an Evenflo battery pump. Good marketing will win every time - our defense is to market ourselves as the knowledgeable party. And Jane Bradshaw had some excellent advice about getting know the products we encounter. It's a great inservice/educational opportunity for staff members. Mary Kay Smith, CLE, IBCLC Romeoville, IL *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html