The Northside Parents Network in Chicago did this once about two years 
ago and the bags were great!  There were free samples of Lansinoh, 
mother's milk tea, breast pads, Weleda diaper cream and lotion, a 
Mothering magazine, LLL materials, a Motherwear catalog, a coupon for a 
free one-week pump rental from a local pharmacy, some coupons for 
discounts on post-natal yoga classes and some local mommy and me type 
classes from various organizations.  Hmm, what else, I can't remember 
everything right now, but the rest was mostly coupons and 
advertisements.  I think giving out before the hospital is a good idea.

good luck,
christina loranz

On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:03 PM, Renee Drake wrote:

> Hi Fellow Lactnetters,
>
> Our La Leche League Group is in process of making our own "diaper  
> bags" for
> the local hospital to counter the formula ones given out.  We are  
> going to be
> asking United Way for funding to help us with this endeavor.   Of 
> course the
> information included will be La Leche League Philosophy, however  we 
> would
> like to add "freebies" and such things to give the moms a feeling of  
> "wow look
> what I got" and to give them the much needed breastfeeding support  
> without a
> "well if you can't breastfeed, try our formula...." spin.
>
> What I am looking for is names of companies that may have things  that 
> we
> could buy to add to our bags (not real expensively) or free samples 
> from
> companies that are breastfeeding friendly so there are no mixed 
> messages (for
> example...putting in some type of lotion samples from a bottle feeding 
>  company).
> Also if anyone knows of a breastfeeding friendly site that makes  
> homemade
> diaper bags that would like a big contract, and also some sites that  
> would be
> interested in "advertising" their breastfeeding friendly items (ie:  
> slings,
> wraps, etc.) we would very much like to hear it. You do not have to  
> have personal
> financial interest in these products but we would like to have  
> products that
> in no way advertise anything other than LLL Philosophy/attachment  
> parenting.
>
> Please email me off list with your ideas and I will be glad to add  
> these to
> our Leader's Meeting for consideration.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Renee Drake RN CLC
>
>
>
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