It drives me absolutely insane that we are constantly hearing how BREASTFEEDING contributes to x, y, and z that is BAD FOR WOMEN. How about we acknowledge that our postnatal practices in many countries are terrible for families and THOSE - not the messages about breastfeeding - are truly to blame for mothers having a difficult time. Our "villages" are nonexistent in many places, maternity leave is a joke, and women are expected to do the bulk of household chores - perfectly, at that - and return to work sooner and sooner, no matter what. It's not breastfeeding that isn't family friendly. Stephanie A. Rodriguez-Moser, IBCLC, RLC, CPST International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Child Passenger Safety Technician *********************************************** 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