I don't know how 'true' it is if based on evidence and research, but I have heard nurses say the same things as the baby screams while mom waits for her baby to be returned to her. When mom says please he is crying, she gets told that is good -- it will help their lungs. So, at least you are not the only one hearing it, but I thought I remember hearing that this was nonsense also. Then again, I was in an LDR where much of what was being done did not resemble evidence based care and looked a lot more like "this is the way we do it here". I too am interested in the answer. Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC Florida, USA *********************************************** 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