I'm doing some written things about LACTNET and LLLOL, and would like to include the following gems in the text. (Are they tit-bits?) I didn't record who originally posted them. If any of them is yours and you either do or don't give permission for me to use them/quote you, please let me know. Thanks!! Babies have two stomachs, one for food and one for emotions. Sometimes they are nursing to fill up the food stomach, sometimes to fill up the emotional one. (Jeanette Panchula??) Behaviour pyramid: Behaviour Doing Thinking Feeling Body Chemistry Real mothers would give the real thing. Cows: foster mothers for the human race A primary role of the father is to teach the baby that love and comfort are not necessarily associated with food. La Licky League. Some hospitals in Australia are now requiring mothers who do not wish to breastfeed to bring their own formula to the hospital with them when they arrive to give birth! It's important for a baby to have happy mouth experiences. Humor-- Lawyers are debarred Nuns are disavowed LLL Leaders/Lactation Consultants are unhooked... Beth Hilleke [log in to unmask] 2425 Spring Garden St. Charleston, SC 29414-5535 803-556-6131