I agree totally, what a strange way to address the issue.
Gwen

Gwen Moody
CNC Postnatal Care
Westmead Hospital
PO Box 533 Wentworthville 2145
Phone: 02 9845 6964, 0422212774
Fax: 02 9845 8340
Page: 02 9845 5555 - 01135
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>>> [log in to unmask] 03/04/2009 2:35 pm >>>
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> As some of you are aware, the International Board of Lactation
> Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) has just issued a new policy regarding
the
> approval of CERPS for educational sessions funded or sponsored by
> Medela. You can see this at
> http://www.iblce.org/documentsNEW/Medela_publicStatement_03.30.pdf.

"[considering that] Medela's declared intention in marketing its
products was to support breastfeeding and breast-milk feeding and, as
needed, to provide other means for ensuring safe and adequate
nutrition
for infants, consistent with the aim of the Code."

I am gobsmacked. This is exactly the same as the "declared intention"
of
every formula and bottle company out there. Are there Medela-connected
folk on the Board? Or were they just born yesterday?

Wow.

Lara Hopkins

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