Molly - I would like to reply as a mom about to have a baby - I think your policy of a consent form is a gold standard, and should be viewed in that light rather than "what other hospitals are doing"; I would feel very comforted knowing the hospital I was delivering at took my decision to breastfeed so seriously - one of my biggest fears is a well-meaning yet misinformed nurse slipping a little formula to my baby to "help me rest", which is basically what happened with my first son. Risk management should understand that to NOT have this consent form in place sets them up for being sued if a breastfeeding mom finds out her child received a supplemental feeding without her consent - Good luck!! Melinda Johnson, MS RD Phoenix, AZ From: Molly Shakar <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Lactation Information and Discussion *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html