In a message dated 97-11-16 09:37:51 EST, you write:

>Are any of the truly "breastfeeding" cultures very uptight about modesty
>and nudity issues as we are here in the USA?

Hi Kym and Netters,

When I was waiting at the airport in Kenya, Africa to return home to Chicago,
I was in heaven looking around watching the BF mothers nurse their babys. (I
was fortunate to observe this in other places in Africa that we traveled to)
Some would be just sitting on the floor with minimal covering their chest, BF
their baby.  It was beautiful and so refreshing.  I could not resist looking
around to see if anyone else was looking at the BF couple.  (you can tell
where I come from) No one !!!  They just do it because that is the natural,
 normal thing to do and accepted by all.  It would be nice if some day, it
could be that way in the US too.  Tiny steps forward everyone.
"Continuous effort---not strength or intelligence--is the key to unlocking
our potential." by Liane Cordes

Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC
The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela
Naperville, IL