«I am not convinced that baby can not feel it. If baby can not feel the cutting, then there is something else that I expect happens that terrorises the child, though what it is I have no idea.» This is my feeling, Ruth. Either they can feel it as pain, or they feel SOMETHING...maybe just pulling on the navel area? I just wonder who decided (proved?) that there are no nerve endings in the umbilical cord, or that they stop abruptly at a certain place...I mean a baby obviously has to have nerve endings on its tummy, up to where the cord comes out...why not further along? :-) Fio *********************************************** 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