In a message dated 6/4/2005 9:01:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: After all, the coupon says it's their right to get it (and don't we all like to get something we perceive as free?) Nurses are put in the role as the givers or refusers of these so called gifts and who wouldn't rather be perceived as a giver rather than one who refuses to give a gift? And the coupon also states that if they don't get one in the hospital to call the 800 number and report the hospital and the formula company will send the "gift" right out. Has anyone had the formula companies question the hospital about not handing out the bags based on patients calling and "reporting" the hospital? Just curious if the formula companies send out the drug reps in droves to those hospitals like they send out the "free samples" in huge amounts to the mothers who mark "breast" or "both" on the little questionaire and hardly anything to the one that marks "formula only" When I had all 3 of my youngest I marked the breast only box figuring it would send a clear message...HA was I mistaken....starting at about 6 mos of pg I had more crap coming in the mail...and then when my due date approached I actually got 2 or 3 CASES of ready to feed and several BOXES of the powder packets, and like $50 in coupons. UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I was so angry. I threw it all out, actually dumped it down the toilet...then I called the companies and told them what I did. UGH!!!! Renee Drake RN CLC *********************************************** 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