I'm reading with great interest the responses to whomever posted that they didn't like hospitals sending mothers home with breastpumps. I was also interested in the response given,pro sending them home with a good pump. For a couple of years We had a hospital that sent EVERY breastfeeding mom home with a medela starter SNS. Women who were nursing beautifully had them as a gift from the hospital. <?> The postpartum Nursing staff thought every mom Breastfeeding should get one. There theory was; instead of giving a bottle they could use the sns on the breast or to finger feed. I personally agree with Nancy Sherwood that haveing LLL phone number is more helpful than any gadget when you come home from the hospital. I guess If hospitals feel compelled to give things away its proubly Better to error on the side of breastfeeding gadgets then forumla compamies plastic carry bags. Ruth Callahan