definitely encourage it. it'd be fabulous for the baby and for the mom. most likely she'll feel very very empowered to be doing something instead of sitting by her side helplessly. K *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]