Diane, I agree with Heather, Why pump? New moms call me all the time about when they can start pumping. If BFing is going well I try to steer them clear of pumping too soon. It's just too much to take in and absorb and unnecessary at this point. Many times they listen , and many times they don't. If I can hold them off for at least 3 weeks- 4 weeks I feel better, but even that is too soon. It depends on what their agenda is as well. If they are going back to work at 6 weeks(ouch) I can understand the urgency in learning the pump. Those moms I have come in at 3-4 weeks to start the teaching. Jane Ciaramella *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html