Dear Kirsten--
See Article 6, #6.5 of the WHO code, which states:

"Feeding with infant formula, whether manufactured of home prepared, should
be demonstrated only by health workers, or other community workers if
necessary; and only to the mothers or family members who need to use it; and
the information given should include a clear explanation of the hazards of
improper use."

I think this is the WHO code provision you are looking for.
Martha Johnson Rn IBCLC
Eugene Oregon

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirsten Blacker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:37 PM
Subject: WHO information


Magda wrote:
Sorry to be unbelievably boring, but the ten steps to successful
breastfeeding -- which are one of the instruments brought in by the WHO and
UNICEF to support breastfeeding (just as the WHO code was brought in as a
resolution to protect breastfeeding) -- and the Baby Friendly Initiative
(also brought in and recommended in a WHA resolution) state that any
instruction in bottle feeding should be done on a one to one basis as
mothers need it, not in a group situation.  Maybe you meant that you are
going to teach that there *is* a method, not the method itself, in your
classes, if so, that is somewhat different (although it might be worth
meditating on what you say and how).


This has got me thinking. I've looked at the ten steps and not teaching
bottlefeeding on a group basis isn't in them,but I'd love to know if that is
recommended by WHO somewhere. I'm currently working as a perinatal educator
and a reference from WHO would give me great ammunition in my fight to NOT
teach bottlefeeding in class.

Kirsten Blacker RN
Rochester, MN

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