I teach a working moms pumping class at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, North 
Carolina.  Frankly all this CODE discussion has me very concerned regarding 
ethics as an IBCLC.  Perhaps I need to give my class written notice that I do 
not endorse any pump company.  And then too I should probably skip the part 
where I show them the Pump in Style and the Purely Yours pumps; 
concentrate more on hand expression. Tell them that they are own their own 
with regards to electric pumps. 

Guess my handout packet needs to include cup feeding and finger feeding 
instructions for the caregiver.  Since discussing slow flow wide base nipples 
for bottles would be taken for my telling them to use formula.  Even though 
the focus of the class is pumping breastmilk so baby continues to get 
breastmilk when away from mom.

And too, does all this mean that I shouldn't use any of Medela's products? Tell 
the hospital I can't use the Lactinas we have.  Working as a Hospital LC is an 
ethical problem with all those Medela products we use.  Maybe the way I work 
will have to be old school...breast and baby. When I think of some of the gals 
that wouldn’t be still nursing their babies if it weren't for one of those 
products it’s a shame but at least the CODE will be upheld.

And is Ameda/Evenflow okay?  I always think artificial teats when I think of 
Evenflow.

Who would have ever thought that the company that brought us the new 
anatomy of the lactating breast, the discovery of stem cells in breastmilk and 
so much research from Dr. Peter Hartman would sink to such levels as to 
advertise an artificial teat to steer mothers away from providing breastmilk for 
their infants.  I for one never saw it coming.  They make millions from 
breastfeeding but secretly want mothers to formula fed.  Shame on them.

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