>I'd like input on some ideas for working with a
>local ped whose big focus is "selling" pumps from the office. I am meeting
>with him to discuss why he needs a knowledgeable professional to see his moms
>and advise what they need before it just becomes a big book keeping mess along
>with a case of pumping instead of breastfeeding. (He was going to hire a "la
>leeechy lady" to do this. ;-) His staff is NOT interested in this added
>responsibility.

By responsibility, do you mean expense? Seems to me that if
the practice wants to take on selling pumps and they do so
without proper expertise and guidance for the patients, then
there will be liability issues should there be problems with
the pumps or damage to mothers' breasts or whatever.

Naomi Bar-Yam

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