In a message dated 1/18/0 Wal-Mart's Newest Target: Nursing Mothers:

<< The Alexandria woman, ..... said she typically still has to order nursing
items from a catalogue or shop at specialty stores such as the Columbia
Hospital for Women's breast-feeding center in Northwest Washington, where she
volunteers....... not that convenient. >>

very convenient to her home location, but apparently unknown to the woman in
the above article, there is a full service LC staffed bf center, in
Alexandria Virginia at Inova Alexandria Hospital.

<<offering equipment without personalized advice on how to use it or how
items should be fitted "could be dangerous.">>

examples: a bra is optional of course, but, most of us have seen what an
ill-fitting bra can cause, and the possible consequences of use of a poorly
designed breastpump or misuse of a good breastpump.

Debbie

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

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