Magda, I agree - and until we have universal standards for *exclusive breastfeeding* this kind of research will continued to be flawed. >21% were exclusively breastfed for four months? this sounds like the figure the UK govt claim, but the definition of exclusive breastfeeding is exclusive of other *milks*. Wanna bet this is the same and that those babies got water and who knows what all? I am not saying they shouldn't be in the study, but I think we should demand good definitions. Norma Ritter, IBCLC private practice in Big Flats, NY [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *********************************************** 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