Dear Linda and everyone else who agreed with her post and everyone else on lactnet (I love all you guys!) I couldn't agree with this post more. I am a homebirth midwifery apprentice and I know that what often goes on under hospital policy at the delivery interferes with breastfeeding. I have been teaching for an hmo for several years with no problems. In January I began teaching hospital clasees and I'm constantly having run ins because of what I teach about episiotomies, breech deliveries and cesareans. And yes, I get into trouble on breastfeeding issues too. I teach that breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby and the doctors and nurses complain (although the students don't). I get so frustrated and wish I could somehow show them all how nice and normal birth is at home. Thanks for listening to me vent! Julie Brill in Massachusetts [log in to unmask]