I am especially dismayed by OB offices giving formula to pregnant 
women.
The OB does not have responsibility for the baby after it is born.  
What
other specialty gives samples and information to treat people who do 
not
come to that office and are the responsibility of another doctor?!?

I am also disgusted by this practice, and said so when I was preparing 
to have my 2nd baby.

The OB, who I was seeing for parallel care (I'm in the military and my 
commander would not accept medical guidance from my midwife regarding 
my pregnancy and restrictions for duty), was very angry at me, and 
said as much, when I let him know at 38 weeks that I was planning to 
have a homebirth with my midwife.  He threatened to call CPS on me 
for "endangering" the life of my yet unborn child.

I practically yelled at him in the exam room -- I was so mad!  I asked 
him how he could have the audacity to threaten me with child 
endangerment while holding a "gift bag" containing infant formula.  
HIs answer:  "I don't decide what goes in the bag, I just hand it 
out.  Most patients appreciate it."  

I'm sure my attempt at education was ignored, but it sure felt good to 
open my mouth that day!

--Diana in NY

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