From: Pat Martens IBCLC, MSc (Community Health), Doctoral Student Winnipeg, Canada Here are some articles regarding the effect of prenatal class instruction on breastfeeding initiation and duration: Bibliography: (Prenatal classes) Redman S, Oak S, Booth P, Jensen J, Saxton A. Evaluation of an antenatal education programme: characteristics of attenders, changes in knowledge and satisfaction of participants. Aust NZ Obstet Gynaecol 1991;31(4):310-316. Carrington BW, Loftman PO, Boucher E, Piniaz DK, Mitchell JL. Modifying a childbirth education curriculum for two specific populations: inner-city adolescents and substance-using women. J Nurse-Midwifery 1994;39(5):312-320. Giugliani ERJ, Caiaffa WT, Vogelhut J, Witter FR, Perman JA. Effect of breastfeeding support from different sources on mothers' decisions to breastfeed. J Hum Lact 1994;10(3):157-161. Libbus MK. Lactation education practice and procedure: information and support offered to economically disadvantaged women. J Community Health nursing 1994;11(1):1-10. Rossiter JC. The effect of a culture-specific education program to promote breastfeeding among Vietnamese women in Sydney. Int J Nurs Stud 1994;31(4):369-379. Kistin N, Benton D, Rao S, Sullivan M. Breast-feeding rates among Black urban low-income women: effect of prenatal education. Pediatrics 1990;86(5):741-746. Wiles LS. The effect of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding success and maternal perception of the infant. JOGNN 1984; July/August: 253-257. Brent NB, Redd B, Dworetz A, D'Amico F, Greenberg J. Breast-feeding in a low-income population: program to increase incidence and duration. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1995;149:798-803. Schwartz JB, Popkin BM, Tognetti J, Zohoori N. Does WIC participation improve breast-feeding practices? Am J Public Health 1995;85:729-731. Hill PD. Predictors of breast-feeding duration among WIC and non-WIC mothers. Public Health Nursing 1991;8(1):46-52. Bagwell JE, Kendrick OW, Stitt KR, Leeper JD, Espy ML, Gedel ML. Breastfeeding among women in the Alabama WIC program. J Hum Lact 1992;8(4):205-208. Burkhalter BR, Marin PS. A demonstration of increased exclusive breastfeeding in Chile. Int J Gynecol Obstet 1991;34:353-359. Hope this proves helpful! pat (from where the snow is still deep and crisp and even ... even 4 feet high! We are hoping for a very slow melting, since the Red River is expected to have record flooding in a few weeks if there is a rapid melt).