I had a call today from a mother whose 15 week old exclusively breastfeeding baby was waking several times per night. Baby is gaining well, etc and has not started solids. Her health care provider was consulted and gave her a free tin of ABM powder with the suggestion it might settle the baby. She rang me to ask if she should use it!!!! What a question. A few facts later she was going to try the alternatives - increasing the daytime feeds, doing some in a distraction-free environment, and feeding lying down in bed at night so at least she got more rest. This was a mother who was doing VERY well with breastfeeding and ABSOLUTELY did not need to comp. Yes, I am shouting. Giving this mother a sample of ABM is against the WHO Code and everything it stands for. While I appreciate that my US colleagues may face this sort of situation on a daily basis, here in Australia we supposedly have the Code implemented. The irony is that I am the one who represents the community (including mothers like this) on the monitoring panel. You can bet I will take this issue further. Ros Escott [log in to unmask] "In every work the beginning is the most important part, especially in dealing with anything young and tender." Socrates