In a message dated 10/31/96 12:15:53 PM, you wrote:

<<And they usually"go" when breastfeeding, often  after the first side. One
theory I heard long ago is that sucking and  putting milk in the top helps
trigger the response to let stuff out the  other end. (no wisecracks on my
fancy medical terminology).>>

It is a known physiological fact that eating and the resulting beginning of
the process of digest stimulates the bowels; this is why babies often stool
during the middle of a feed.  Many adults may notice that they have the urge
to evacuate their bowels after eating as well...........  ;-)

-Lisa Marasco, BA, LLLL, IBCLC