Mayor Bloomberg pushing NYC hospitals to hide baby formula so more new moms will breast-feed

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151. well, it apparently is around here, because even our tiny country hospital has a lactation

specialist.

http://oregon.providence.org/patients/programs/providence-breastfeeding-centers/Pages/default.aspx

and providence california has them too:

The Providence Tarzana Women's Pavilion focuses on family-centered care, beginning with education classes about pregnancy, childbirth, baby care, and parenting. Obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, certified nurses, and lactation consultants all work together to provide the best possible birth experience.

https://california.providence.org/tarzana/Pages/Women-and-Children-Services.aspx

Lactation Consultant
We encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants. Unless there are physical or mental reasons that prohibit breastfeeding, breastfeeding is physically and emotionally healthy for both the infant and the mother. To help mother and baby, a lactation consultant is available in the NICU at bedside twice a week by appointment. Additional lactation support is available as needed. The lactation consultant provides one-on-one breastfeeding assistance and education to nursing mothers, as well as breastfeeding management strategies and techniques.

https://california.providence.org/tarzana/Pages/womens-pediatrics-nicu-support.aspx

and in fact i see a long list of california hospitals with lactation specialists on google:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=california+hospital+lactation+consultant&oq=california+hospital+lactation+consultant&gs_l=hp.3...1194.8785.1.9105.40.34.0.5.5.1.485.7877.0j18j9j5j2.34.0...0.0...1c.xRrOUd7Hrzg&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=71e82cc23c1cc163&biw=1024&bih=580

and my cousin a long-time pediatric nurse tells me different than you do.


However, I must say that Bloomberg's directive is very interesting to me (& googling around I see he's not the only one) in this climate of budget cuts and cuts to medicaid.

It's also interesting that breastfeeding was considered declasse when the lower orders did it, but now that most women have to work & don't have much, if any, maternity leave, funding for formula is being cut off.

I predict this will not turn out well.