In a message dated 11/29/0 4:35:54 PM, Gretchen A writes:

<< Had to sit and watch the MJ rep put up a Christmas tree decorated with
their wonderful products. .....  Any savvy suggestions from anyone on a
counter action? >>

1. a "Breastfeeding Tree of Life" holiday tree, (bigger than the abm tree if
you can), and decorated with:

*pictures of bf mothers & babies pasted on ornaments or otherwise made
festive
*snow flakes cut from disposable bra pads
*pump company balloons
*bf benefits printed out and decorated as ornaments

2. have a bf related contest, prizes: ask a pump company to donate something,
ask the local ILCA affiliate to donate a one year membership.

For the annual holloween pumpkin decorating contest at the hospital, our
Family Centered Care unit won second place with a decorated momma pumpkin
breastfeeding a baby pumpkin. She had a pumpkin head, her torso was made from
the manikin torso that we display a nursing bra on, she had on a leopard
print nursing bra with one flap down as she was breastfeeding her pumpkin
headed baby.

Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway
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