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Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:48:18 -0400
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Hey Saud,
When you have time, here's another from Marsha Walker.  Save it as reference material to make the case for code compliance/ not providing pumps....
Have a good one!! 
Amy

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> 
> 
> A couple of thoughts come to mind regarding the question of whether a
> hospital on the path to Baby friendly should provide products from a Code
> violating company. First of all, the products mentioned for the employee
> pumping room can easily be PURCHASED from other businesses that are Code
> compliant. Using products from Code violators rewards companies for poor
> corporate behavior and enables them to continue violating the Code while
> making a profit. Educational materials can easily be created by the staff
> IBCLCs. That's what they are there for. Educational materials from pump
> companies will market their brand of pump which may or may not be the best
> choice for mothers. Hospitals should not be in the business of marketing
> pricey products to vulnerable patients.
> 
> I am always dismayed to see how when a hospital maternity unit needs or
> wants breastfeeding equipment or materials, it so easily falls into the
> trap of asking the manufacturer of the most heavily marketed products for
> freebies and materials, even though there may be better choices available
> elsewhere that are also from companies who meet their obligations under the
> Code. The supplies that were mentioned for the employee pumping room should
> be purchased through regular channels from a Code compliant company that
> provides the best product for the situation. Educational materials abound
> and can easily be created on site.
> 
> Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
> Weston, MA
> 
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