I think most hospitals in my neck of the woods - New Orleans, LA, USA - are breastfeeding UNfriendly. The LCs might be really BF friendly (the 3 of us are, we are currently nursing 1+, 2+, and , 3+ yr olds, all IBCLC and very supportive) BUT the whole hosp. atmosphere, policies, procedures, pediatricians, managers, etc may not be very pro-bf. We are working slowly to improve. But I think the catalog advice about contacting LLL is good advice. And I am not a leader or member, although I have attended some meetings since becoming LC. Laurie Wheeler, RNC, MN, IBCLC Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Violet Louisiana USA