Dear Heather, True, true, however, mom's nutrition may start to suffer if she is eating poorly since the baby will be sharing her nutrients. I'm thinking about her more in this situation. There are nutrients which do not depend on maternal intake (Zinc, Calcium, Iron, and some others- sorry, my references are at work) and those which do (mostly B vitamins). I agree that maternal diet is not so important to the infant (fortunately!) but I still think it's important for the mom. Sincerely, Kate Kate McIntosh MD FAAP [log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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