anyone going baby friendly??

Do you not have Social Services? I wouldn't want to send ANY baby home with a parent who doesn't have even the bare minimum of necessities to care for a child -- this would be the same whether the mother was breastfeeding or bottlefeeding. And I would have no qualms calling in Child Protective Services if the mother's not willing to cooperate with getting signed up with social services.

You have to be very, very careful when you start assuming things.

Not sure if you're assuming here, or if you didn't read the context of my post?

I was responding to someone talking about people who are known to be in dire financial/support situations. (Poverty-level teenage girls with no job and no family support, etc.) The comment was made about how local churches put together goodie bags for people in this situation just so that they have a blanket and outfit to dress the baby in. My post was in response to that particular situation.

If I *know* (not "assume") that the mother doesn't have the necessary gear/food/supplies to take care of the baby, I wouldn't feel comfortable sending a neonate home in that situation unless social services was involved in some manner. I can't feel like I'm "doing a good job" looking out for the baby's welfare just because I sent home two days' worth of formula... what the heck is going to happen to the poor baby on Day 3???

At no time did I say that I would expect every mother to sign up with social services or I'd call CPS on them.

I would like to have a piece of both worlds. I would like to retain the formula bags for the bottlefeeding moms and then develop a pro breast feeding bag for the moms. I just don't think we should have to be in an all or nothing initiative. Intentionally or unintentionally, someone will be offended. I just think the baby friendly title would be offensive to anyone who chose NOT to breastfeed.

There is no easy answer. While promoting breastfeeding is a great idea, I don't believe it should be forced or guilted into it, nor should anyone feel slighted because they chose not to.

on the other hand, the bottle fed moms will not get formula to go home with, nor a diaper bag. we have a 60% breastfeeding rate and i just see the bottlefeeding moms having a huge problem with not receiving the bag. even breastfeeding moms like the bags for pete's sake. ultimately i guess it makes no sense to me that we can put things in a bag that have names on them and we are pretty much advertising those products...and formula is a big no no. i just see the fit that is going to be thrown when we say we don't have the bags. i totally agree with the above poster....i am all for being mommy friendly.