Sorry, I've never been able to understand why WIC mothers are helped to
bottle-feed.    If they cannot afford to buy their own artificial
baby-milks, then surely it would make the most economic sense for them to be
helped to breastfeed?   For all sorts of health-dollar reasons. Unless of
course, economically disadvantaged mothers and babies are receiving this
"help" in order that the agricultural industry may continue to flourish ...

The BFHI is quite clear that mothers should not be given group instruction
on bottle-feeding, although they may be given *individual* instruction on
preparing formula and sterilizing bottles.  This is time-consuming and
expensive. Which results in little instruction in bottle-feeding being seen
to be necessary. If this requirement could be adhered to in the WIC program
then perhaps there would be a quick jump in breastfeeding rates.  Perhaps
this is too simple??

How does teaching bottle-feeding tie in with the LC Code of Ethics?

Pamela, Zimbabwe  (where "poor" mothers and babies absolutely have to
breastfeed because no-one will give them any hand-outs).