Hi all, I have been trying to get caught up on the Digests and to figure out what everyone is talking about. We on AOL started getting some digests a few days ago, but I don't think I got 'em all until this weekend (I still have not been able to retrieve them from the archives for some reason....) Poison Ivy: My mother did not get it until she was 65! She always swore by Fels Naptha Soap (an ugly yellow-brown bar of soap that she kept in the basement) to prevent breaking out. Apparently it is supposed to remove the resin from the skin. Anybody know anything about this? Food coloring: One night, my son had RED feces. I was getting ready to call the doctor when I remembered he had been eating those (awful) rainbow colored ice cream cones and that must have been the color of the day. I wouldn't be surprised to see that it colors other stuff too! Cow milk: First, it was interesting to read how some people are grossed out by tasting human (unpasteurized) milk. There is a dairy near here that sells raw milk. The cows are certified and many people drive from miles around to buy their milk! Too bad humans cannot be certified! I thought that I remember hearing that when Michigan had high levels of pesticides (was it a spill or something?) that they killed the cattle because they were afraid that there would be toxic levels in the animals (am I hallucinating????). It is my personal belief that antibiotic-resistant germs may be developing as a result of the low chronic doses of antibiotic that we are exposed to in our meats and poultry. I also wonder what it does for our children (does it serve as a growth enhancer, speed maturity, etc....?) I am not aware of any media expose that has asked the questions that we have. Maybe we need to put a bug into someone's ear! Upper for the week: I was counseling a prenatal mom the other day and she indicated that she wants to breastfeed this "last child" she is pregnant with. I asked her what she had heard about breastfeeding and she replied: "Oh, I once breastfed my youngest when I was across town and didn't have any formula, so I know I can do it!" I have always heard that many mothers try breastfeeding even if they express a desire to bottle feed, but I never had anyone tell me she had done it! Thanks to all of you who responded to my cancer question. I will post updates as I learn of them. Bye, Martha Brower (Dayton Ohio), Queen of errant thoughts (Today's thought....when will Consumer Reports test breast pumps? I'm sick of phone calls from mothers who "don't have any milk" because their E------- pump can't get it out!)