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> Does anyone have a good comeback for a pediatrician who just last evening told one of our mothers that "......while breastmilk is an A+, formula is an A."
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> How should I counter that one and does anyone have a specific reference I can supply to this doc, (other than maybe Riordan and Auerbach)?
> I am too tired to think about this tonight and I am still shaking my head as well!
Betsy,
It depends on a lot of things -- I'm working a lot on acceptance in my 
life, so I'm not as interested in convincing people. But not everyone is 
as wimpy as I am about calling people on their errors.

The answers to the ped range from "Well, our babies all deserve an A+!" 
as an immediate comeback, to a slightly longer and more direct comment 
to the ped shortly afterwards, if you are face to face: "You know, I'd 
say formula was a D or an F, depending on the situation, and definitely 
not an A" to "I know some people think that formula is nearly as good, 
but I've found lots of studies that have convinced me it's not. Would 
you like me to share some with you?" Or if you have heard it from the 
mother, you could either be evasive and simply send good information 
"FYI" or say to the ped:  "I'm a bit concerned when you suggest to 
mothers that formula is nearly as good as breastmilk. We're working 
really hard to support breastfeeding, and this mother was confused about 
the message she got from you, compared to our literature / 
conversation." Literature from his own peers would be most convincing.

Just a few suggestions; I'm sure others will have more and better ideas.

Jo-Anne

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