My letter to Lifetime TV and their response. Not what I had hoped for, but
at least I know that they received my remarks.
Crystal Stearns RNC, MS, IBCLC
Mercy Memorial Health Center
Ardmore, OK 73401
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Crystal Stearns [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 10:26 AM
> To: Crystal C Stearns
> Subject: Fw: Lifetime TV: Strong Medicine
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: New_Media Web_Mail <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:29 AM
> Subject: RE: Lifetime TV: Strong Medicine
>
>
> >Dear Crystal,
> >
> >Thank you for your email regarding "Strong Medicine". Your opinion is
> very
> >valuable to us, and your comments regarding the portrayal of lactation
> >consultants will be noted. Receiving input from our viewers helps us
> shape
> >our programming; we hope we reflect your interests in our future
> programs.
> >
> >We appreciate your interest in Lifetime.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Lifetime Online Services
> >www.lifetimetv.com
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:31 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Lifetime TV: Strong Medicine
> >
> >
> >Name: Crystal Stearns RNC, MS, IBCLC
> >Email: [log in to unmask]
> >Zipcode: 73443
> >Operating System: Windows
> >ISP: Other
> >Browser: MS
> >Modem:
> >********************************************************
> >Question:
> >
> >This is not a question, but a response to your program Stronge Medicine
> >1/14/01. I am a Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience in the
> field
> >of Mother/Baby. I also have a Masters in Counseling and am an
> International
> >Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I work daily with mothers who are
> >breastfeeding and are finding their way back from Postpartum Depression
> and
> >other Mental Health conditions. I found your program to be inlighting on
> >the issue of Postpartum Depression. But the information you gave out that
> a
> >breastfeeding mother can not breastfeed and take Antidepressive is
> >incorrect. Many, many breastfeeding mother are on Antidepressives,
> >Antianxiety and Antipsychotic medication and research has not shown any
> >problems for the breastfeeding infant or child. I also take offence to
> the
> >way you portraied the Lactation Expert. Lactation Consultants are
> >professionals with an education in, not only all aspect of Lactation, but
> >also have countless hours in counseling. So to portary them as anything
> >other that the professional they are, is slanderous. The way the show
> >dismissed human milk as equal to formula in unforgiviable and brings me
> to
> a
> >couple of conclusion; either the person writting, or producing this show
> had
> >a bad experience with breastfeeding or your are receiving money from a
> >formula company. The next time you want to provide information on any
> >aspect related to breastfeeding, might I suggest you contact the La Leche
> >League, the International Lactation Consultant Association or the
> American
> >Academy of Pediatric for the most update information. AND BREAST
> IS
> >BEAST Thank you for your time. Crystal Stearns RNC, MS, IBCLC Mercy
> >Memorial Health Center "Healhty Start" Breastfeeding and Education
> Resource
> >Center 1011 14th Ave NW Ardmore, Ok 73401 580.220.6432
> >
> >
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