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Sheila Company <[log in to unmask]>
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>When I had my first baby in Seattle, I did get a gift pack from the
>hospital, with info about diaper service, disposable diapers, bronzeing 
>of baby shoes, infant portrait photography, perhaps a childrens' book 
>club, and maybe some insurance, can't remember, but what was conspicuously >absent was any advertising for formula, bottles, and weaning foods.  I was not 
>offered formula for my baby in the hospital, nor was I encouraged to limit her 
>time at the breast.  She stayed with me the whole time, and all the 
>measurements of vitals that had to be done because my membranes had ruptured >two days before she was born, were carried out with her on my body.  It was the 
>only hospital in the region that didn't hand out free formula and, oddly 
>enough, at the time it also had the lowest CS and epidural rates.  Strange
>coincidence, eh?

I wonder how influencial this *lack of formula marketing*, at such an critical time in your personal life, has actually empowered you to become who you are today:-
  Such a strong advocate for bf, which everyone on this list benefits from.
   
  >On another one of her trips down mammary lane
   
  this phrase really made me LOL, 
  Thank you, Rachel
   
  Sheila Company UK
  Health Visitor, NCT bfc & IBCLC

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