Loni, Certainly it is wise to have BF moms informed, but the form you presented doesn't really answer all the questions. #1-5 should each have an explaination attached. For example: 1. Mothers & nurses should be educated that there is plenty of colostrum to satisfy newborns IF babies are allowed to BF ad lib without interference from supplemental feeds & being separated. 2. Sleep is extremely important, so moms should take naps throughout the day & evening without frequent interuptions from visitors & nursing staff. Avoiding BF for 1-2 nights will only delay milk supply & mom will then lose sleep the next few nights anyway while the milk supply is being increased . 3. If an infant has a continuous need to suck, he probably isn't latched on correctly & therefore isn't getting enough to eat. This baby needs a visit from one educated in breastfeeding to correct the problem today, not a bottle which will reenforce the problem allowing it to continue & jeopardizing BF. 4. Fathers can be encouraged to hold babies skin-to-skin which promotes bonding & is much more gratifying than giving a bottle. 5. If mom wants baby to accept both breast & bottle, she should be informed that it best to wait until breastfeeding is well established. To do both prior to that time can interfere with adequate milk production & babies ability to latch correctly causing poor weight gain & may cause mother problems with sore nipples, engorgement & mastitis. We have no informed consent for supplementing at our hospital & I have debated about whether or not it is necessary or advisable. As you probably know, when a mom is given the facts, unemotionally, she can then make an informed choice for her situation. It is my observation that they usually will not supplement once they understand what is going on & what normal breastfeeding in a newborn is. Maybe IGNORANCE is the greatest inhibitor to breastfeeding. Sincerely, Laura Hart Staff nurse, childbirth ed & IBCLC Winter Park, Florida