Timely discussion! I just received a packet today from UNICEF. They are now ready to start the process!!! They are ready to come and do assessments. I am so excited. The packet also had specific criteria that must be met. My hospital meets many of them, but the one we are still having a problem with is the one that requires that we buy our own formula. How am I ever going to convince the hospital to give up freebies and start paying for it. If anyone out there has done this PLEASE tell me how and what you did!! I don't want this single step to prevent us from receiving the award!!! ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Jeffrey S. Fouche, RN, BSN Assistant Director of Maternal/Child Services and Breastfeeding Educator COLUMBIA Barrow Medical Center http://members.gnn.com/jsfouche/breastfeeding.html E_Mail: [log in to unmask] Dad to Tanner 06-28-95 "Affordable healthcare begins with breastfeeding."