Hi, Diane. I agree with Kathy A. in that publishers care about your making money for them, and that's about it. Two suggestions: (1) read the contract with the publisher very carefully, and (2) insist on putting in a disclaimer. Since lactation consulting is not a recognized health specialty or profession in Israel, I felt, and still feel, very vulnerable, so I made sure that it got in one of the front pages, although my editor thought I was dotty. I wrote "This book is directed toward instructing women who are interested in breastfeeding; it is not meant to replace medical supervision or therapy." Karen Pryor and Gale Pryor ("Nursing Your Baby", 1991) wrote this disclaimer: "The authors of this book are not physicians and the ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a trained health professional. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Consult your physician before adopting the suggestions in this book, as well as about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The authors and publishers disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book." IMO, this sounds like it was written by someone who was burnt, so can't really criticize, although I really feel like this is going a bit too far....especially about consulting your physician before doing anything suggested in the book - what if s/he is not bf friendly? Ooops, waitaminute. Just looked at an earlier addition of Pryor's "Nursing Your Baby", from 1973, and guess what? no disclaimer at all. I'll bet she *was* burnt! Anybody know the story? Lactivists out there? Judy Knopf in Beer Sheva, Israel