Several really great Dads I've had the pleasure of working with have shown envy of their wives being able to breastfeed, saying things like "Women are so lucky to be able to breastfeed", or "I really wish *I* could breastfeed". This week I did a hospital visit to a couple who had attended a prenatal BF class. I immediately remembered the Dad - he's huge, big, muscly - and asked lots and lots of questions during the class. Sure enough, he was totally besotted with his new little daughter, and eager to help "critique" his wife's positioning in order to help resolve the beginnings of sore nipples. He had to get back to work before we'd finished, and when he'd left, I complimented the mom on having such an involved husband. "Oh yes", she said, "And he'll try breastfeeding after we get home". Apparently they had discussed it, in advance, and this enormous, very-macho man fully intended to put the baby to his breast. Mom then related how *her* father had inadvertently "breastfed" her, when she was a baby. She had been crying, Mom had left Dad with the baby to go and get something, and she had "latched on" to his breast - apparently taking 2 - 3 sucks, waiting, taking 2 - 3 sucks more, finding nothing coming out, and screaming even louder. Sweet, huh? Pamela Morrison IBCLC, Zimbabwe mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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