I have been cheerleading for breastfeeding. I have just finished a month of outpatient acute clinic and I've been cheering on breastfeeding moms. Example: Mom and a 5 month old comes in with a cold - I ask "are you breastfeeding?" Mom says yes and I say "WONDERFUL!" I explain that I have no magic medicine for a virus, but that mom is making antibodies to this cold in her milk and she's giving them to the baby - the best thing possible. Then we chat a moment about breastfeeding and at the close of the visit I tell mom she's doing a great job. Rah Rah Rah Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC *********************************************** 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