Hello to everybody! I have been on LACTNET for almost 2 years now, but this is my first post. I am working with a mother of an exclusively breastfed four month old baby. She and the baby's father are having custody issues, and the father is asking for a minimum of six hours of time without the mother present. The mother has not been able to pump sufficiently to allow the father to feed the baby a bottle, but the child is gaining weight well and everything. The mother would like me to write a letter on her behalf stating the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding as well as the importance of a four month old staying with his mother. Does anyone have a standard letter of this type that I could see or borrow from? Maybe one with references? I would really like to help this mother out. Thank you so much in advance. Jody Lappin Jody Lappin, MD --------------------------- Gordon & Nussbaum Pediatrics 901 Montana Avenue, Suite C Santa Monica, CA 90403 --------------------------- 310-393-9784 office phone 310-393-0187 office fax --------------------------- [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome