>This came up on Google-alerts today. Comments anyone? > >_Breastfeeding Rates Not Increased By Peer Support_ >(http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=38478) > I have put a shout out on a UK list, to see if anyone there was involved in this Scottish study and can say a bit more about how it worked. One thing that struck me is that the contact between mothers and supporters (every 2 days) could seem intrusive. The other aspect of it is that peer supporters are *minimally* trained - were they perhaps charged with tackling difficult problems beyond their scope? My feeling is the value of peer support is in the way they act as a social resource and a way of raising bf's profile in a community, attending groups as experienced mothers and so on, using listening skills and befriending. Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc, tutor, UK *********************************************** 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