Joyce,

Our organization as well (Nursing Mothers) attends Baby Fest on a monthly
basis at BRU in Newark, DE. It has been a wonderful and effecive
opportunity to reach expectant parents and educate the public. We had dads
proudly approach our table and tell us that his wife breastfed/feeds and
how healthy he knows it it, etc.

Anyway, here's the original mssg:

During my lurking around on Americanbaby.com searching for Dr. Greene
articles, I came across this:
http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/CDA/bfAbout/1,1334,,00.html?s=370

Try not to throw up. And then consider getting your own both to promote
breastfeeding when this circus comes to a town near you...

Our breastfeeding group attended an event such as this in Newark, DE last
year (Baby Expo) put on by Babies R Us. We were the only lactation-
oriented table
there admist a sea of mainstream-type venues, and some not so mainstream.
There were a few sling vendors that I can remember. I have recollections
of scanning the event's tables with a accusing eye looking for bottle-
promoting marketers-- there were a few. I can't believe this "faire" lists
not one thing to do with nursing. All I can say is good luck to the AAP
and their Healthy People 2010 campaigne if formula companies are going to
be allowed to continue marketing, especially at events such as this where
there is no "competition" from breastfeeding-related product vendors or
support organizations/lactation consultants- these "faires" are expected
to draw a huge number of expectant parents, many of whom are likely
comtemplating their "choices."

Megan
Breastfeeding peer counselor for Nursing Mothers Inc (www.nursingmoms.org)

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