They sell formula to drug dealers, because the drug dealers use it to
cut cocaine. Powdered formula looks like powdered cocaine. So, extra
income. I guess until we in WIC stop giving out formula on demand,
things won't change. But the problem is, we tried to do just that and
got into trouble with anti-hunger groups (I believe). 

Larisa
WIC IBCLC

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Anyone else have this situation?  This morning I did Acuity Rounds on
all newly-delivered patients.  In one declared bottle-feeding room, the
mother says she really wants to breastfeed.  Mom reclines, put baby on
mom's chest and baby crawls over and latches on, burps then goes to
other side. Yeah!  In next room, mom says, " I want to breastfeed but I
want the WIC formula so I'm telling them I'm bottle-feeding so I can
have the formula just in case."  "No, I don't care about the
breastfeeding food package.  I get food stamps and I don't eat that much
anyway."  But she was angry because the nurse had given a bottle before
bringing the baby out after pediatrician rounds.  What's wrong with this
picture?  How are we ever going to help mothers decide to breastfeed
when they see it as economically advantageous to formula-feed?

Jane in Tennessee
With Half my Hair Missing, and the other going Gray
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