Hi, I'm Gail Hertz, (I wrote the little green breastfeeding book) and my
disclaimer is that I own Pocket Publications.
I can't resist adding my 2 cents.
Hospital policies are just that... policies that serve the best interests
of the hospital.  They, however, are not created deliberately in an attempt
to disrupt breastfeeding [despite the fact that they do].  The people who
created them are most likely CLUELESS about the mechanics/benefits/big
picture regarding breastfeeding.  They  could probably benefit from some
education...  about breastfeeding  ...about patient satisfaction or lack
thereof ... about negative publicity - perhaps on a larger scale than just
locally - and how that  affects stock prices  ...about insurance companies
who receive multiple letters of complaint about a facility's policies...

When it becomes in the hospital's best interest to change the policy - they
will have no hesitation in doing so.   They just need some education.

Gail Hertz, MD
Pediatric Resident - PennState Geisinger Health System

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