Theresa How about this information. An angle we hadn't considered? These articles are rarely innocent! OK-I'll stop now.... B > From: "Patricia Gima, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: "news" coverage > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We aren't the only ones who know of the up-coming recommendations from the > AAP. I expect more articles like the Daily News and tv coverage with an > anti-breastfeeding thrust in the next year, with most intensity in the next > few months. Any time breastfeeding gets a boost there is suddenly some scare > or negative press. > > There will be an effort to publicize the "risk" of breastfeeding so that > mothers will not feel confident about their choice to feed their babies. I > remember that before the Wall Street J. article, mothers were proud of what > they were doing, then after the article they didn't feel so good, even if > they still wanted to breastfeed. Their joy was diminished. > > Patricia Gima, IBCLC > Milwaukee > [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 18:32:22 -0600 > From: Jennifer Molavi IBCLC <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: help formula companies? > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Pearl, > I wrote, last week, a question that has been disturbing me about the > long term, ie almost ideal (everybody breastfeeding/no formula in the world > is ideal), picture. In no way was I suggesting that we help the formula > companies. It sends shivers down my spine at the thought. I was meerly > trying to look past the "They shouldn't do this" to "what they should do" > scenario. There were some very good responses that helped me formulate a > response to the formula rep who says, in all honesty (and probably > individuals aren't as unethical as the entire industry is)"If we don't > advertise, how can we compete and let mothers know that our formula is > better than brand x?" Several responses that stood out for me were that a) > there are no significant differences between the formula's and b) the profit > they make without advertising is still tremendous. In other words what we > want (if we have to have formula companies at all) is a totally > noncompetitive situation amongst the various brands. Take away the > competition with breastfeeding and increase education so that breastfeeding > is unhindered. Those women who still want to formula feed will buy whatever > is on the shelf with any help needed from their doctor. > I think it always important to look beyond our immediate > frustrations and try to understand where exactly it is that we are going. > Sorry if I wasn't clear before. > Jennifer > > -------------------------------- > >