> I told him that his protective instincts could be very valuable to her: > that he could protect her and their baby and their breastfeeding > relationship. > I think this is a good reminder that the father's reaction is not necessarily based on jealousy or possessiveness... I've really appreciated the role my babies' father has played as protector / guardian of the mother and baby relationship. Those were interesting suggestions to be added to the list of "what fathers can do". Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes *********************************************** 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