This I understand believe me. I have sister who has had unbelieveable difficulty breastfeeding her first boy and then twins. She has had to formula feed them all in the end. Of course some women need formula (until milkbanking is a reality) but which one they pick can be easily decided by what the hospital, midwife, doctor etc seems to be advocating. It is this free advertising that I object to. The guidelines for human milk substitues in Australia are so narrow that one is as good as the other and I feel the parent should be able to decided which one based on their own decisions not by which one I am inadvertantly sponsoring. Jackie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Fiona Rumble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] "formula lunches" > Hi all, On the formula front, let us remember that until human milk banking > becomes universally available to every baby who needs to be fed by some > means other than the way God intended, many babies' lives are saved by > formula. Obviously we all will want that formula to be the very best > available, that (while it can never replicate breastmilk) is made according > to the latest research and best practice available. Who do we think will > continue to research and improve these formulas if there is no financial > gain? A real two-edged sword!!! I do not support the strategies of companies > such as Nestle' but just want to remind others that we may be "cutting off > our noses to spite our faces" so to speak. Also I believe we are here to > support women in their choices, and as much as they might differ from our > own idealistic views, the babies of these mothers (misguided though they may > be) also deserve the best available, and as the babies cannot voice their > choice (which I'm sure would be for breastmilk delivered in warm and > comforting packaging) it is our duty of care to see that the formula they > are fed is the very best substitute. Food for thought!? > with love Fiona (grad/dip CE student). > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
