anyone going baby friendly??

Apparently we do not have that initiative in my facility, and for that I am very happy. My hospital caters to very low income women and teens. They can't afford to go out and get formula until their WIC appointment.

Yes, but you cannot hold all nurses to blame because one nurse refused to believe that you had cancer.

I would have absolutely lost it with that idiot.

If they (the new moms) aren't willing to fork out $10-$20 for a diaper bag of their own, then why the heck did they have a child? I don't see people saying, "I decided to gestate for 40 weeks and raise a kid for 18+ years just so I could get a cheap diaper bag for free."

Does the hospital send home food for the new moms who are breastfeeding? If not, why should the hospital send home food for bottle-fed babies?

When I had my son, I had already purchased diapers, wipes, clothing, a crib, a breast pump, bottles, a carseat, etc. My home was stocked with the things I would need when I brought my baby home. By saying that the hospital should send home formula for bottle-fed babies, that's like saying the parents who choose to bottle feed are too stupid to know how to properly care for a baby... in which case, why wouldn't you also call social services to have the baby placed in foster care?

If someone really hasn't given a single solitary thought to how they plan to feed their baby after it's born, and if someone really isn't capable of going out and buying bottles and formula if they choose not to breastfeed, then why are we letting them take a defenseless neonate home in the first place?

Actually, my oldest daughter had a baby in Juy...she got a pro breastfeeding bag form the local breastfeeding consortium, with breast pads, some personal care items...even a battery powered breast pump.

The pump was a very nice surprise-she has an electric pump, but this is a great ite to send home with especially a first timerI tell frieds and family to hold off purchasing an expensive pum, until they know if they will need it. Onceopened, breast pumps cannot be returned to stor, due to board of health rules...

Pregnancy is not always a choice...sometimes it's an accident. Teens get pregnant and don't work, can't purchase the items that you were able to afford. Some gals have no support whatsoever. So, what are we going to do? Boot them out the door with nothing for their babies? Our local churches even make up bags so that these young women can have a blanket to take home...or some clothes to send the babies home.

As I stated, my hospital is located in a very rural part of the deep south. We have some of the poorest of the poor at my facility.