>> >And just what would the nurses *do* all day? > > I think some of this fussing with the baby is eliminated in hospitals without a nursery. Sacred Heart in Eugene, Oregon has just their level III NICU and an extra nursery for some overflow. The routine, though, is that babies stay with their mom and AREN'T taken to the nursery for routine procedures. patti c. (aspirining LC in WI) *********************************************** 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