Debbi, I appreciate your trying to find a solution (we are all kind of brain 
storming at this point in the game) but, I really don't think "just" going to BRU 
and asking them to put stickers on their pumps, referring them to any of US is 
something they care about doing. If that were a possibility, the first woman I 
spoke to at BRU, the day I saw the Symphony, had NO interest in what I had 
to discuss with her, nicely, about how this was being done, would have been 
more responsive. She didn't care, neither does BRU. 

I think too many, even of our own, think this is not a huge problem or can be 
solved by "JUST" talking to Medela or Babies R Us. If that were the case, it 
would be the issue that it IS. "Why not" ask BRU to just put stickers with our 
name, phone on THEIR pumps? First of all, BRU doesn't care enough to 
educate it's employees on the use of the pumps, the storage of milk etc. What 
motivation would BRU have, to do this? It was bad enough when they started 
selling PNS, and basically wanted the LCs in the area to pick up the slack 
by "training" the women who bought the product from BRU, but then called US 
to try to figure out how to use it. (I had to institute a "Pump Lesson Fee" for 
people who did this, making it clear that if the PNS was brought from an LC, 
the "lesson" would be part of the purchase price.) 

Second of all, even if BRU would do this (And I doubt they would) although a 
few woman might call, these are probably the same women who would call an 
LC or LLL with questions anyway. AND, those of us who actually have to 
support our families with our Lactation Work, and still do huge amounts of 
volunteer work, see Pro Bono Clients, rent Grand Pumps etc, this is yet several 
more hours per week answering questions from BRU customers, taken from our 
children and families, with no remuneration or even thanks for our families or 
ourselves. 

So, I'm HELPING a system I don't believe in, or don't think is safe, and know is 
probably harming more women than it "helps" knowing the moms who need the 
help the MOST are probably the LEAST likely to call, and not only answering 
questions. but knowing that BRU is making a PROFIT on my education, 
experience, talent and hard work, but losing revenue, while HELPING BRU make 
MORE money that they don't need, while I WORK FOR Babies R Us FOR FREE?

No, a pharmacy at least has an idea of who to refer to (at least the ones in 
my area do) BRU is not in anyway staffed by any sort of health care provider. 
BRU isn't the same thing as a pharmacy. And, it wouldn't work, nor would it be, 
IMO, ethical to HELP this broken, dangerous, poorly thought out system to 
thrive. 

No, the solution is to NOT allow Big Box Chain stores to rent breast pumps, 
when they do not value breastfeeding, know nothing about Human Milk, bother 
to employ Lactation Consultants, nor care a whit about the women who all 
they want from is their credit card number. 

Mary 




 

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