Noted:

<< We are starting to see mothers of newborns leaving hospital with a pump (&
 a healthy baby) because they think a pump is necessary for breastfeeding. >>

Or is it because the hospital lactation program is supporting itself by
rental of pumps and sale of other equipment???  Hmmm????  Because the mothers
have been warned in the hospital-based prenatal bf class that they WILL need
a pump for engorgement because it is (a) very painful and (b) everyone
experiences it and (c) the baby likely won't latch on so (d) they will need
said pump so (e) take one home now just in case it happens at 2:00 in the
morning and you will have one???  Hmmmm???

Jan -- cynical in Wheaton.