Yes, the peppermint (or clove) oil does NOT go directly on breast or nipple, but may be put on a swab and wafted close to the baby's nose so that the scent makes them more alert. This is from Kelly Taubert, an OT in Wyoming. Sounds like something to try before more extreme measures are used. Kari Miller, IBCLC Snowing at times and cold, so we had a cozy day inside! *********************************************** 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