Sorry gang, I've got to stop these late nite transmissions..can't seem to get the address right when I'm tired!! anyway, here is what should have shown up! ---------- > From: litthome <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: > Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 1:06 AM > > Sorry Tammy....I understand the concern but I would be MOREconcerned about > the mom bottle feeding....Would she read the directions? Would she realize > she had purchased a different dilution (concentrate vs. ready to feed)? I > think the risks are inherently greater...the washing, safe storage, etc. > required for safe bottle feeding are far more challenging for moms who > truly have difficulty with basic skills. I have to say about 75% of the > moms who call me with pump difficulties have not asked for info re pumps > before getting one and have not read the directions fully before using it. > As to understanding the directions, ask Marsha Walker about the PhD who > didn't understand how to mix the formula correctly even after reading the > directions. ( She told this story at the ILCA conf in Atlanta a few years > ago....one LC from Australia said her hospital required moms to go to > nursery to prepare bottles for their baby if not BF...they wanted to be > sure they had an opportunity to learn correct prep with supervision before > going home...she said some then chose to BF after realizing how much work > it was to bottle!!) > >