It's pretty simple to a certain extent, Terri... look at the title of the document we are talking about: the international code of MARKETING of breast milk substitutes. The whole code is about MARKETING; it is NOT about buying and selling. So to asnwer your question: you are not an offender if you buy and later sell products that moms ask for or need in your expert opinion. Bye, Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (who received a letter from Unicef last week with regard to the code and the way BHFI designating agencies should deal with the code) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Klein" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:24 PM Subject: [LACTNET] purchasing supplies and the code > Hello, > I have been wondering if I am in fault by purchasing supplies from > Medela because they have been against the code. > Our hospital has rental Symphony pumps and I use Medela nipple shields, > breast shields, nursing bras. Am I not in compliance by using these > items or selling a nursing bra? > I don't recommend feeding bottles or nipples although I have many moms > that leave and if breastfeeding doesn't go as well as they want they are > pumping their milk and bottle feeding. I have been following Lactnet > again and have seen lately a lot about companies and code compliance. > I don't want to be an offender, I just want to help my patients and > clients. > > > Terri Klein RN, IBCLC, RLC > Registered Lactation Consultant > Central Michigan Community Hospital > Phone 989 772 3856 > Fax: 989 772 6853 > [log in to unmask] consider the environment before printing this > e-mail > > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: > set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet > welcome > > __________ Informatie van ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versie van database > viruskenmerken 4854 (20100210) __________ > > Het bericht is gecontroleerd door ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome