My dear friend Louise, from the UCLA Lactation Educator/Consultant Faculty,
shares e-mails with a select group. We received this one earlier this month and
I"d like to share it with you, since there was a connection here. Another
source of comment to Lamaze is an email address at the end of the post.
Mary Kay Smith, RN, CLE, CCE, IBCLC, LLLL
Canton MI formerly Romeoville IL

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I wonder how many of you have received from Lamaze International and
iVillage copies of Lamaze Parents Magazine or its Spanish edition
Revista Lamaze Para Padres?

I have received both and unfortunately they came with WalMart
catalogues.  The magazines themselves contain no formula or baby bottle
advertising. The WalMart catalogues have large adds for both formula and
bottles. Lamaze International is WHO Code compliant but iVillage who
partners with Lamaze International and distributes the magazines is not.
They were not authorized by Lamaze to distribute those catalogues but
did so anyway.

If you received the magazines and catalogues, and are disturbed as I was
(I walked the catalogues directly to my recycle bin) do let the
following people know in strong terms how you feel about this violation
of the WHO Code.

Barbara Hotelling, President of the Board of Lamaze International
[log in to unmask]

Linda Harmon, Executive Director - [log in to unmask]

Missy Moe-Cook - [log in to unmask]

Louise Arce Tellalian

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Louise Arce Tellalian, RN, LCCE, CLC


"Breastfeeding is the most precious gift a mother can give her infant.
When there is illness or malnutrition, it may be a lifesaving gift;
when there is poverty, it may be the only gift"  Ruth Lawrence





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