I feel so bad that women fail at breastfeeding. I do not blame anyone who attempts to do it and fails. Those women were set up to fail. The fact that women are sent home with a tub of formula in their "breastfeeding support" kits from the hospital are one step away from failing. No woman should be handed formula "just in case.:" This story about the Laramie Breastfeeding Bag is truly inspirational. Similac and all the other formula companies have such a stronghold over hospitals, and to send anyone home with a Similac sponsored "breastfeeding kit" is a slap in the face.
The hospital talked about in the article has been quite receptive to a formula free breastfeeding support. If breastfeeding saves lives, why aren't more hospitals promoting it and supporting women?
" Ivinson Memorial Hospital now proudly displays their international breastfeeding symbol stickers in all entries and on each floor, it has banned the free formula bags entirely, and it is making steps toward becoming a certified “baby-friendly” hospital."
http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/11/laramie-breastfeeding-bag-project.html
Research Medical Center here in Kansas City also has banned giving out formula. They had signs everywhere that they no longer send formula home and the whole staff supported my desire to breastfeed.
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