>
>The pediatricians have decided we should not go Baby Friendly at my
>hospital.  Two issues that kept coming up were, what if a mother
>requests a pacifier?, and what if a mother requests formula?


It's my understanding that Baby Friendly - which is an international
standard - dos not expect any unit to prevent pacifiers or formula
getting anywhere near a baby whose mother wants them. The mother has
to have  the issues explained to her, and this explanation has to be
documented, of course.

However, there are  Baby Friendly hospitals, and not  just in the
developing world either,  where there are no pacifers and no formula,
except what a mother brings in or has sent in for her use.

Makes sense to me : ) Shame about those doctors : (

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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