<< Just a stab in the dark - is it chest pain rather than breast pain? Heaven forbid, cardiac? Or more likely chostrochondritis? Kirsten Blacker >> Oh my good point, but I hope not. In my experience costochondritis, or other inflammations/strains of those little muscles between the ribs is unbelievably painful, and not so much episodic. People seem to hurt so badly that they can hardly breathe, with every breath. I don't remember if the mom said her pain was this intense... Judy LeVan Fram, Brooklyn, NY *********************************************** 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