Re: question about speaking to dietetics students: I highly recommend showing a video of breastfeeding (Texas WIC Program has one "Yes, You Can Breastfeed" which I sometime use to show positioning -- I usually just use a small portion of the video. "No Finer Investement" is also a good one.) or consider bringing in a breastfeeding woman to demonstrate / answer questions. Here are some references I would share: *Cunningham, A., et al. Breastfeeding and health in the 1980's: A global epidemiologic review. J Pediatr 1991 May; 118(5):659-65. * Newman, J. How Breast Milk Protects Newborns. Scientific American. 1995 Dec; 4: 76-79. *Wagner, et al. Special Properties of Human Milk. Clinical Pediatrics, June 1996, 283-293. * Walker, M. A Fresh Look at the Risks of Artificial Infant Feeding. J Human Lact 1993; 9(2): 97-107. If there are local phone numbers where clients can be referred for help with breastfeeding (either answers to questions over the phone) or in-person consults I would share those, as well as key reference books such as Hale, Medications and Mothers Milk and the La Leche League Answer Book. This will help students be better prepared to find answers to questons from their clients. The question "What do you know about breastfeeding?" (Best Start), rather than asking feeding intention, is something I also consider crucial in teaching new WIC staff . (Generates discussion and helps identify how to proceed with breastfeeding education and counseling for pregnant women) Mary Johnson, RD, MPH