Linda,

I'm sending you a list of references on discharge packs. I've sent some of
this info to Lactnet before, but this list has a few extra references.

Auerbach K. Discharge milk samples. Pediatrics 1993  Feb; 91(2):518-519  a
letter by Lactnet's own Kathy A on the 1992 Dungy article

Bliss MC, et al. The effect of discharge pack formula and breast pumps on
breastfeeding duration and choice of infant feeding method. Birth 1997 Jun;
24(2):90-97. see also comments by Bliss in Birth 24(4):202

Howard C and FM Howard. Commentary: discharge packs: how much do they really
matter. Birth. 1997 Jun;24(2):98-101

Howard CR et al. Attitudes, practices and recommendations by obstetricians
about infant feeding. Birth 1997  Dec;24(4):240-6

Howard CR et al. Antenatal formula advertising: another potential threat to
breast-feeding. Pediatrics 1994  Jul;94(1):102-4

Howard, CR et al. Infant formula distribution and advertising in pregnancy: a
hospital survey. Birth 1994  Mar;21(1):14-9

Howard FM et al. The physician as advertiser: the unintentional discouragement
of breast-feeding. Obstet Gynecol 1994 1993 Jun;81(6):1048-51

Dungy CI et al. Hospital infant formula discharge packages Do they affect the
duration of breastfeeding? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med  1997 Jul;151(7):724-729

Losch M, et al. Impact of attiudes on maternal decisions regarding regarding
infant feeding. J Pediatr  1995  Apr; 126(4):507-514

Neifert M, et al. Effects of two types of hospital feeding gift packs on
duration of breastfeeding among adolescent mothers. J Adolesc Health Care 1988
Sep; 9(5):411-413

Speer ME. Use of hospital discharge packs-1995. Position of the Texas
Pediatric Society Committee on the Fetus and the Newborn. Tex Med 1996 Sep;
92(9):52-57

Wright A, et al. Changing hospital policies to increase the duration of
breastfeeding. Pediatrics 1996 May; 97(5):669-675

Two of these papers were cited in the AAP statement: FM Howard (1993) and CR
Howard ( Birth 1994).

Hope this helps.

Warmly,
Carol Kelley, LLLL
Taylors, SC
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