I have worn contact lenses through pregnancy and years of breastfeeding. As another poster mentioned hard lenses are more of a challenge due to the need to have a good fit with the shape of the eye. Even if it is a given that lactation can affect the prescription, or fit, that doesn't mean that the mother is not entitled to a prescrition that suits her current needs. Why should the optomitrist care if things change when she weans? He likely does not realize that breastfeeding can last for years. I liken it to needing to be refitted for a diaphragm if you loose weight. He actually talking himself out of more business. I once asked an opthamologist, before I booked an appointment for myself, if he would forgo the eye drops for an exam because I was breastfeeding and prefered not to have them. He told me to come back when I was done. I told him that wouldn't be for a few years. He rolled his eyes and walked away. Needless to say I didn't go back. *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html