Indeed Racahel, I read a paper from Timor Leste just last year where it was described how breastfeeding rates were lower for mothers who gave birth in hospitals....what is it that makes it so everywhere?? Karleen Gribble Australia I was astonished to learn from the book that WHO carried out a review of the breastfeeding situation in nine countries over the years 1975-78*, and discovered that in every country they looked at, there was a direct negative correlation between contact with the health services and breastfeeding duration. The oftener mothers were in contact with the health services, the less they breastfed. Another survey carried out in Latin America ten years later**, showed that the higher the rate of births attended by professionals, the shorter the duration of breastfeeding. *********************************************** 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