In a message dated 3/30/2004 12:30:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> Incidentally, since I haven't introduced myself and am mainly lurking, I'm
> a general surgery resident who has become very interested in lactation
> after overcoming significant obstacles in the first 2 months of
> breastfeeding my son, who is now almost 10 months and has had only one
> bottle of formula when my supply plummeted at 3 weeks.


Oops, accidentally sent the earlier post. Wanted to say Welcome, and you are awesome BF during a VERY demanding kind of residency! Bravo!


> I'm actually
> considering breast surgery as a specialty now, not that I would have much
> opportunity to do lactation research (which appears mostly limited to
> pediatricians), but out of a newfound respect for the
> breast (and a desire
> to spend more time with my delightful baby boy.)


Cool. Keep us posted as you "revise" your career plans. You have soooo much to offer!

Karen

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