Greetings, I am Laura Duckett and have been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota for a long time (since 1977). Prior to that I was on the faculty at the U. of Md. and was also a childbirth/breastfeeding educator with CEA of the DC Metro Area. Before that I spent some time as a hospital OB/newborn/NB special care nurse. As you may have guessed, my clinical specialty is family-child nursing. The oldest of my two breastfed children just had her 26th birthday yesterday and her brother is 23 - both have graduated from college and entered the work world. They live in Boston and Chicago, respectively. The youngest of my two stepsons lives nearby and his wife is nursing their second daughter, a 3 1/2 month old, and has been back at work for over a month. For years, my clinical research has been in the area of breastfeeding and working. The most recent study included over 600 women from Mpls. - St. Paul area. Just 180 of these women were homemakers; the rest worked full- or part-time. I have enjoyed reading messages for a while. It's really interesting when people indicate their location along with their signature. Lactnet was/is a great idea! Laura * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * < * Laura Duckett, PhD, RN * <<< * Associate Professor * | * School of Nursing * +|+ * University of Minnesota * + | + * 6101 Health Sciences Unit F * + | + * 308 Harvard Street S.E. * + | + * Minneapolis, MN 55455 * +_________|________+ * (612) 624-9160 office * | * (612) 626-2359 FAX * ++++++++++++++++++++++++ * [log in to unmask] * \____________________/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *