>I can see a few problems with this.  If a 8 month old, bottle-fed since
>birth, infant comes in with poor weight gain because mom is diluting her
>formula 2-3x to make it last longer, it would be criminal for me to give her
>formula samples?


In the UK, it has been illegal for mothers to receive free samples of 
formula from their health professionals at any age, whether the baby 
is breastfed or formula fed (though babies get formula free while 
they are in hospital   - mostly).

A baby who is poorly-nourished because of formula dilution at 8 mths 
does not need formula this very minute, surely....the mother needs 
support, education, social service intervention and possibly long 
term. Giving formula samples addresses none of this - and in fact 
side steps the real problems.

I am not sure what community  HCPs would do here if they thought a 
baby needed formula instantly because the baby is malnourished - prob 
admit to hospital, and the hospital would give formula.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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