In response to Pat Gima's post; Pat, when I had my second child in hospital,
18 1/2 yr ago, I received nothing commercial-no bags, freebies.  With first,
26 yr ago I was given water bottles because I was breastfeeding (dutifully
gave them occasionally after feeds the first few days-the usual problems
encountered occured-ouch, still remember the pain of poor latch).  My last
escaped all advertising due to homebirth 13 yr ago.  I feel like Kathleen, I
was happy with my healthy girls-they were my gifts; never thought of the
hospitals owing me anything except painless, early discharge.

Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC
(who has to go nomail for a couple of days to get computer overhauled)

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