>>I've seen mothers who were fully intending to bottle-feed suddenly decide to try breastfeeding some time in the first few days because... >> I stand corrected! I teach CB classes and find that a lady "on the fence" concerning breastfeeding might be nudged over to "my" side, but those women I have encountered who are adament about choosing the bottle are never going to BF successfully (if at all). Perhaps the difference is childbirth education, where the overwhelming benefits of BF are discussed beforehand gets the moms more committed in their choices? Or it just gets moms to make an informed choice rather than one based upon emotion? I also find that a mom who is "persuaded" to BF often finds any excuse to quit within the first two weeks. One mom who thought breastfeeding was "gross" at the beginning of her pregancy changed her mind and initiated breastfeeding. She encountered one, minor, easily solvable difficulty and quit within the first 8 days postpartum because "breastfeeding doesn't fit my lifestyle" - go figure...... tina