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To: Rambi who wrote (214199)	8/2/2007 10:25:05 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793955

I guess I don't see this as Nanny state as much as sending a clear message about what is best for baby- and that should be the main goal of the medical profession. Depends on who is pushing it and how it is handled. LAW & ORDER did a recent show based on the person at the hospital who handled outgoing mothers refusing to bend on breastfeeding and causing the death of a dumb mother's baby.

To: Rambi who wrote (214199)	8/2/2007 12:55:59 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793955

it's counterproductive to send the mixed message of "breastfeeding is best but here's some free, easy formula". It's too easy to start baby on it and once that happens, many just take the lazy way out. Are mothers who don't breastfeed hurting their babies out of laziness? If breastfeeding is the best for baby and its important enough to prevent new mothers from accepting free formula and educational material (aka promotional material) about it, why not really ban formula all together? PS I know breastfeeding is best. And people should be educated about that, even encouraged to do it. But things that smack of strongarm tactics rub me the wrong way.