I am certainly in agreement with teaching bottlefeeding one-on-one. The
trouble always is in large institutions is how do you accomplish this
within budget and time constraints, many clients and few employees?
Large institutions never respond well to the individual.

As for interventions and technology in the birthing scene.  My real
concern, lately, is how quickly we are doing to breastfeeding what was
and is still being done to childbirth.  I view breast pumps as similiar
to IV's in childbirth.  Wonderful when necessary, but an intervention
that can sabotages  breastfeeding.  Women think that a breastpump is
going to save them.  Instead it often leads them to spending less time
practicing breastfeeding, more time trying to figure out their pump, and
making bottles.  It's an intervention that can often lead to more
complications.Ultimately leading to the untimely weaning of an
infant.Lately every pregnant woman I talk to who plans to breastfeed
wants a breast pump. Warm regards, Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

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