Peter Hartmann and his associates and students and the UWA are doing  
incredible research which benefits us all in our efforts to help mothers with  
evidence-based information and care.  Yes, it is largely funded by  Medela.  
However, Dr. Hartmann has incredibly high standards and  demands intellectual 
honesty of all his associates and students. Knowing  him personally and 
professionally, I would trust anything that came out of his  lab.  ( BY the 
way, I also trust Dr. Schanler, much research funded by  Ross, who is a superb 
researcher and just as honest.)
 
I agree that the Medela statements about the Calma teat go farther than the 
 current published research, but I have not seen the abstracts mentioned by 
Dr.  Fetherston.  If they support the advertising claims, I would like to 
see  the references, even as abstracts from ISRHML, on the website.  I do not 
 know if Dr. Hartmann has any say in the way Medela markets its products - 
I  would guess not.
 
Nancy E.  Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for  Women and Newborns
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation  Services
San Diego, CA 
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