At 5:12 PM -0500 12/6/01, jennyzm wrote:

>Hello all!  I brief intro since I've not posted in awhile.  I'm an
>LLLL, WIC Peer Counselor, and new IBCLC in the Charleston, WV area.
>I've got three children and my 'other' field is playing the oboe
>professionally.  Here's what's happening:  my sixth-grader's teacher
>sent home a note explaining that instead of a gift exchange, the
>students would collect baby items for newborns  to put into gift
>bags to be donated to needy parents at local hospital.   What the
>children are to bring to donate depends on the first letter of their
>last name.  Guess what my child is asked to bring:  one new bottle
>and a teething ring!  (Pacifiers are also on the list, though not
>for my child's initial.)  Of course, her teacher recently had a
>baby, so I guess we don't have to ask how she's feeding her little
>one, do we?  I'll seach the archives for Elisheva's eloquent advice
>on letter writing, but just thought I'd invite any other wisdom
>anyone may wish to share.  Needless to say, my child won't be
>contributing any bottles!

You might include the fact that aside from physical benefits, there's
a benefit to the budget as well when you breastfeed... if the families
are truly needy, breastfeeding makes financial sense... no spending
$$ on formula, not as many doc visits, etc....  if you could work that
in?

Maren
LLLL
Oklahoma

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