Thank you, Rachel; very sad ad indeed... :-((

I would like to suggest something: what about talking to all the Medela 
lc's?
What is their role in all this? Should they put more pressure on their 
bosses? Leave the company, because this ad policy runs counter to our Scope 
of Practice and Code of Ethics?
Should it lead to a complaint from other lc's with IBLCE?
I already entered this 'battle' a while ago and was told, after a couple of 
not so friendly e-mails, that I would receive the next draft edition of 
their brochure I commented upon, to edit it.
I don't know when it is due, this new version, but like you, was very 
annoyed that the mistakes were simply translated into Dutch from the 
original version, arguing "it has to remain workable with headquarters". 
Why?! For lc's, *mothers and babies in the bf process together* should come 
first. Working for a company producing or selling bf stuff should have 
quality improvement in the broadest sense of the word as a primary goal, I 
would reckon. I would fight my head off, defending correct wordings, if it 
were my job.
It's not always easy, to be known as a 'troublemaker', but I can live with 
that, as long as I know what my motivations are.
I bet many of us know lc-colleagues working for Medela. I truly feel they 
have a responsibility in this whole issue. Lc's are also a 'marketing asset' 
for Medela, so it probably would not be good for the company if all the lc's 
would withdraw. Yeah right... they won't, I know, but they are at least in 
our 'league', which makes discussing with them a different matter than 
discussing with CEO's, I think.

What do you all think...?
Nancy, how do you see your responsibilities in this respect?

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rachel Myr" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:26 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] Another smoking gun: Medela idealizes bottle feeding


> http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/mom-of-the-month-winner
>
> If you are still in any doubt that Medela idealizes bottle feeding, check
> the part of the website where the winner of the Freestyle Mom of the Month
> is presented.  Guess what the prize is.
(...) 

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