Dear Lea,
I don't see this as a conundrum at all. If we provide information and don't
make recommendations or endorse a product, then we should be ok discussing
these  products and our experience with them (same goes for bottles, teats
and infant formulas) . We shouldn't accept money from these companies, but
informing a mother about their products is not unethical even if the company
is a  Code violator. This can also be an opportunity to educate a mother
about the Code and these issues and focus on pros and cons of various types
of milk expression (including manual) and re-emphasize proper positioning
which is usually what she really needs. You can always say, "Many mothers
have used XXX and found YYY."  Alternatively, you can suggest a mother
contact her primary health care provider for advice or recommendations.
There is nothing unethical about sharing accurate information with a mother.
Some Code violators DO offer products which are very important in helping
breastfeeding mothers and we shouldn't withhold that information as that
could be viewed as unethical as well.
Cathy



> Date:    Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:51:36 -0400
> From:    Lea Rivera Todaro <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Pigeon and Lansinoh
>
> Cathy thank you for writing what I've been thinking.  There is another=20=
>
> Lactnetter I should thank for her amazingly well written post about how t=
> o be=20
> an ethical, non-marketing LC as well.  Both posts are incredibly informat=
> ive.=20=20
>
> Here is my rather simplified version of the conundrum.=20=20
>
> If an LC is asked about "products that are safe" to use if nipples become=
> =20
> irritated during breastfeeding that are easily available we are presented=
>  with=20
> two primary options Purple and Yellow.  Purple is owned by Pigeon, a non-=
> code=20
> compliant company, but is marketed by Green, a code compliant company and=
> =20
> endorsed by LLLI.  Yellow is owned and marketed by the Yellow company,=20=
>
> which is non-code compliant.  In effect you are in a catch 22, if the mot=
> her=20
> insists that a "product" will make her feel better.  Ideally this doesn't=
>  happen,=20
> because the mother will see the value of improved latch and positioning a=
> nd=20
> not feel a "need" for a product, but I think we have all been in situatio=
> ns=20
> where a sparkly bandaid suddenly takes the pain away.
>
> Lea
>
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