Formula Vs Breastfeeding Debate in Carroll County
See how readers reacted to news that the Carroll Hospital Center might do away with formula samples in gift bags for new moms.
Last week, we reported that the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster was mulling doing away with infant formula samples in free gift bags for new mothers being discharged. The hospital’s discussion spurred debate among our readers, ranging from women imploring the hospital to make breast pumps more available, to others who said “breastfeeding is being shoved done women’s throats.” Tell us in comments: Should hospitals include formula samples in gift bags for new mothers, or does that practice discourage breastfeeding? Alissa Schaub-Rimel: I breastfed and formula fed and see the benefits of breastfeeding. Having said that, I'm real tired of breastfeeding being shoved down women's throats. Anyone who doesn't want the formula can decline it…
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ruth
9:33 am on Sunday, August 5, 2012
Women should not feel guilty about their choice. Why do some women rent space in their heads to the people who try to put pressure on them about breastfeeding? more ›