I just received an order for a baby carrier from thebabybungalow.com, and with it came this little "gift packet" from American Baby. It has a Nuk pacifier, some coupons, a fancy advert for Nestle formula and a horrid American Baby spin off called "Childbirth" - in it is an article about how to decide whether to breastfeed or use formula (already the set up is bad, no?) note to Kathy D - only the bottlefeeding mom in this article is smiling - the nursing moms look glum. Now that our spirits are soured by the Moroney article, I thought I'd share a few tidbits from this magazine with folks I know will be just as outraged as I: title of nursing segment: "Nursing: well worth a try" [!] title of bottle segment: "Bottlefeeding: Formula For Success Babies can thrive on formula too, and this choice may appeal to you for several reasons. If you need to go to work soon after delivery and have a substitute caretaker to feed your baby, it's probably more convenient to begin bottlefeeding than it is to learn to nurse and then stop.... Some couples simply feel more comfortable giving their baby formula. To them bottlefeeding promises greater convenience and less discomfort. as Jackie, one new mother, explains, "I could think of several reasons why I'd rather bottlefeed. If I'd had problems nursing, I might have ended up resenting the baby" " the article was written by Adrienne Lieberman. I believe this "magazine" gets wide circulation. Michelle DePesa (glad she "gave nursing a try") *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html