Pamela said "Mothers are variable. Babies are different." My motto! Along with the infamous "Whatever works!" (and the mother & the baby get to define "works"!) I sometimes think I should publish a little book like the "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" books, with all my pithy LC "most frequently uttered phrases". It would include the above, plus such oft-uttered phrases as: Feed the baby Try nursing more frequently You can't "spoil" a newborn Let him/her nurse for as long as she seems to want to Babies need to be held (or suck, or cuddle, or be in contact with your body, or...) No, your baby isn't allergic to your breastmilk Unfortunately, doctors sometimes just don't have the time to keep up with the latest research on _____. Look at the *baby*, not at the chart (scale, whatever). It's OK to nurse more frequently Babies need to learn that the world is a safe, friendly place. Don't be afraid to nurse whenever the baby seems to want to. Babies can't tell time It's OK to cry - we all have these moments! What kind of support do you have at home? Take the baby to bed with you for the weekend, and do nothing but sleep, eat, cuddle and nurse. The more you nurse, the more you make Try nursing more frequently....... *********************************************** 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