(This article, and the proposed guidelines (as outlined in the article,
anyhow), fail to mention the importance of breastfeeding in disaster
planning.  Letters to the Washington Post, and inquiries of clarification to
the guidelines outlined, are required.
Janice Reynolds)

Group Urges Disaster Planning for Pregnant Women, Babies
Special to The Washington Post
Thursday, August 17, 2006; Page A09
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/16/AR2006081601516.html

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"The proposed guidelines, called the Women and Infants Service Package
(WISP), advocate training first responders in the special needs of pregnant
and new mothers and babies, preparing birth-complication readiness packages,
keeping mothers and infants together during evacuations, and setting up
dedicated toll-free numbers that pregnant women can call for assistance. The
guidelines also recommend that emergency teams include certified midwives
and have supplies of baby formula, bottles, diapers, vaccines, and folate
and iron supplements."

(see link above for full article)

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