Roni, it is quite depressing to realize that money, who talks the best
talk, who shmoozes the best... who gives the best BS job, wins the hearts
(and mouths) of professionals.  It isn't about accuracy, about evidence,
etc. It's about personal experience, BS, and who greases whose palm and
whose brain with a load of slippery farm-related waste. Pure, simple, and
disappointing.

Your OB should be ashamed of his own lack of integrity on this issue.
..which he sold out for some reward of some kind. But, the real truth is
that many professionals sell out for NOTHING except for a clipboard, and a
pen, and a cheap lunch....which is a cheap price to pay. I'd consider it
akin to being a prostitute for the formula company. Many are easy
pickings.  They ply professionals with gifts, and get their integrity, and
their honor for it.  Whoring is what it is. Strong words, but I really feel
that way.    Kathleen



>He doesn't think he is sending
>them a message about the use of formula. he certainly is not alone in his
>thinking that this form of advertising isn't harmful.
>so, i am wondering, why don't the companies that provide breastfeeding
>supplies advertise the same way. why doesn't medela have info pads, and
>clipboards to give out to doctors offices. what about laleche, or ilca can
>they do some form of advertising to mds. i realize it is all about money, it
>is impossible to come up with advertising money unless you are making a ton
>of money. it is just so very frustrating. i offered to bring him one of my
>breastfeeding photos, framed. he said i should *drop it off* and he would
>look at it, to see if it were appropriate to hang in his office. i have
>already done this with my peditrician,  but it is an expense to print, matt,
>and frame  photos for display in doctors office.




Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
http://together.net/~kbruce/kbbspin.html
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