Just to rectify the information on the Rochester lactation scene. Being at Strong Memorial myself, I dropped in on Ruth Lawrence to talk about the young woman with breastfeeding difficulties who is planning to move here. Ruth does not run a breastfeeding clinic. We have several breastfeeding-friendly services at Strong, all of which she has an important role in. Linda Friedman is a doctor, but not an MD doctor. She is a PhD who administers Ruth's phenomenal breastfeeding literature collection and has a help-line for health professionals who have breastfeeding questions. My understanding is that if lay persons (i.e. non-lactation related professionals) call in, they also will answer their questions. There are rumors of a breastfeeding clinic in the making in the outpatient department at both Strong and Rochester General, but nothing actually running yet (to my understanding - I will continue to pursue). So where to get help in Rochester? If there's anyplace to get breastfeeding help, this has got to be it. Both major hospitals that train pediatricians (they are actually under a single administration) have prominent and experienced breastfeeding advocates - Ruth at Strong and Cindy Howard at Rochester General. Hence, both hospitals are extremely breastfeeding friendly- both inpatient and outpatient- and the residents who train here are among the better informed. Consequently, to find a breastfeeding-friendly pediatrician is not too hard. I would choose a pediatrician who has also either breastfed herself ( my preference) or one whose spouse did. I can make recommendations if necessary. If there is an actual problem (eg. if she needs more intervention) I would use one of the lactation consultants here. I hear we have some excellent ones. The one I know is affiliated with RGH and does not have a private practice. I will get in touch with her for referrals to community LC's and to encourage her to get on the net. Hope this is of some help. Sorry it took me so long to respond to your inquiry, Kathleen, but I wanted to check my facts. Best of luck Giosi Di Meglio, MD ([log in to unmask])kx