Among the very interesting and pertinent posts on the new Media artificial
nipple was one by Steph MacDonald of Canada, who reported her conversation
with the Medela rep in her area: "She asked how people could be against a
company that just wants to help moms to breastfeed."  That puts it in a
nutshell, doesn't it.  As many of the Lactnet posts have said, the company's
advertising suggests various occasions for a mother to *stop* breastfeeding
and replace it with breastmilk feeding, using their pumps and their new
teat. That certainly isn't "a company that just wants to help moms to
breastfeed".

Virginia  

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA
Private Practice Lactation Consultant 
Brisbane, Qld, Australia 
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Date:    Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:21:55 -0500
From:    Stephanie MacDonald < >
Subject: 

I had the Medela rep here this past month.  And, I went to their Canadian
head office last year.  At both times, they did not understand why people,
lactivists, don't like their company (mentioned Dr. Newman by name and said
they were SHOCKED he would not come for a tour).  I won't go into the other
issues I am having with head office.  Very unprofessional of me ;-)

Our rep. and I got into a discussion (which I terminated when I felt I was
talking into a brick wall) about Medela and the WHO code.  She told me that
Medela does not advertise 'feeding bottles' or nipples, on their website.
While true that on the Canadian site, they don't have the CALMA listed, and
their bottes are said to be 'storage bottles (no nipple), it is the bigger
picture of the company people take issue with.  She said 'other' countries
advertise nipples, that they are distinct entities, not allowed to sell to
anyone in a different country, for they will loose their distributorship.  I
stopped talking and let it go.  Can't talk to someone who isn't listening.

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