Good afternoon, I am visiting Lactnet after an interval due to pressure of work. This time I have a request. I can't for the life of me find the origin of something I've quoted, verbally, for many years. The statement is: "Breastfeeding is a confidence trick." I think I may have heard it in a presentation by T. Berry Brazelton over twenty years ago, but I could be wrong. I suspect this is a quotation that has been passed on and on. So - wise women - can anyone place its origins, or at least its first appearance in print? Any replies, please copy to me privately, as well as posting on Lactnet as I may not have time to go through all messages this week. Virginia Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA Cultural Historian of the History of Medicine Brisbane, Qld, Australia E: [log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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