I was in touch with Robert Lawrence MD if reference to the discussion about Ruth's book and the chapter he wrote which advised a temporary interruption of breastfeeding during strep infections. The recommendation is for severe maternal infections. The dilemma as he and I discussed is in trying to keep it short while on the other hand people are sometimes looking for easy answers. Rob Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP general pediatrician Wilkes Barre PA mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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