Diane A couple of things that I do in my prenatal breastfeeding classes that might be of interest to your group are: Benefits grab bag--I have a box of items that represent some benefits of breastfeeding (e.g. a race for the cure pin = reduced breast cancer risk, $2000 in pretend money = amount saved by not formula feeding, etc--If you want the full list of the items I have, let me know) Each person in the room picks one item and then we go around and say how we think that item relates to a benefit of BF. Sometimes they come up with some interesting benefits that aren't at all what I had in mind. There are usually a few "ah ha" moments when they learn about a new benefit. Also, you might have them practice breastfeeding holds with baby dolls. Some of them might not have nursed babies or it may have been a long time since they had a breastfeeding relationship. It also really helps the kinetic learners. One thing I don't do, although some parents have suggested it, is to have a breastfeeding mom come in and demonstrate breastfeeding to the group. If she's willing, perhaps she could even demonstrate hand expression. A pump demonstration might be a nice thing to include, too. I get a lot of questions about what pump people should buy and it's nice to say, "oh this one is noisy, so if you're concerned about noise, that might not be the best choice of you" and so on. Laura Mundt, ICCE Portland, OR *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [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