I am a new member of LACNET and have found it quite exciting. I almost feel guilty I pay more attention to this than the news, housecleaning etc. Any rate, I thank all of those who have answered my questions thus far.."Help, I have been asked to teach the DR's" etc. I do have another, and I need some help with this one. I am also a certified childbirth Educator (as well as RN,IBCLC) and the subject has come up re: teaching infant feeding. My supervisor states that we should teach about both methods. Presently, we have moved to incorporate a 2 hr BF class into our 13 hr classes, with about 10 min on formula feeding. I have convinced her into not having all the educators passing out the formula co. handouts since the hospital is working toward Baby Friendly Initiative. Yet, she's tasked me with finding an alternative handout re:formula to those who CAN ONLY formula feed. (Eliminating the advertising) As a LC, I personally have a hard time with teaching formula feeding at all.(Boy, I have become older and wiser) I asked the LC's on the floor and they suggested to pass the formula info out only if a mom asks for it. I am not sure how to pull out from the archives back conversations re: Parenting Education and formula feeding. * How are other hospitals touching this subject? Other Childbirth Educators? * Any handout recommendations re: formula that doesn't include formula co advertisement? ( To soothe the boss at this point of the game, till I have more ammunition?) I can be emailed [log in to unmask] Tia Kathy Thorp RN ICCE IBCLC