> Hello,
> Yes, it is extremely frustrating at times. I too find lactnet a source
of
> support a affirmation that what I do for breastfeeding moms and babies is
> helping.
>
> About your baby bottle collection jars...it reminded me of my son and a
> required school project. The junior high school kids have to take
health.
> Part of health class is the parenting of a 'baby think it over' doll for
> the weekend. As part of the equipment sent home to care for this
'pretend'
> baby was a can of formula in a formula diaper bag.
>
> I made a point to my son about this, he shrugged..'oh, that's my mom
> talking again'. I also wrote a lengthy comment on the evaluation form,
but
> what I did next is what I feel has made more of a difference. I took
this
> issue to our Breastfeeding Task Force. On our task force is a School
> Nurse, who was astounded that formula was included. She was so astounded
> that she agreed to our request to take this issue to the health ed
> curriculum planning committee.
>
> So far she has voiced her concern, but no changes have been made. She
has
> not given up though.
>
> Anyway, I hope you can see our struggles are everywhere and in all forms,
> some Real obvious some subtle.
>
> Regards,
> Lucy
>
> ----------
> > From: glenn <[log in to unmask]>
> > To:
> > Subject: More on M. of Dimes & Bottles
> > Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 3:26 PM
> >
> > First, let me say how wonderful you guys are! *I'm not crazy.* I
> > think I'm crazy when I get upset about these things because all around
> > me are bottles, bottles, bottles and I am the only one who seems
> > bothered by them. Then I post here & realize that I am not insane (or
> > at least that I have found a home with other people with my same brand
> > of insanity. <g>)
> >
> > Now for the update:
> >
> > I spoke again with the teacher responsible for the baby bottle money
> > collection jars (and let me tell you, these things are HUGE-- like
> > 3-4 feet tall). She was not happy to see me and informed that she "is
> > the wife of a pediatrician and not every woman can breastfeed." You
> > see where I am going. The *Abbot rep* picked out these containers,
> > BTW, and purchased them at Walmart (it just gets worse and worse).
> > They thought the bottles were "cute."
> >
> > So, I called the March of Dimes. They weren't in the least concerned.
> > However, I did make an appointment to speak with the community leader
> > of the Walk for Babies event tomorrow afternoon. I will take my copy
> > of the WHO code, the AAP statement and the Healthy People 2000
> > guidelines.
> >
> > On a related note, there is a candy sale going along with this Walk at
> > my school. Guess who makes the candy? Ne$tle. It would be funny if
> > it didn't seem so insidious.
> >
> > Keeping the faith despite the seeming lack of other true believers,
> > Teresa G. in NC
> >
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