Formula gifts to new mothers - Page 2

[jazzybaby9]

After dd was born, and even before she was born, i was recieving free samples and coupons for a whole year. Gave the samples away to friends who use formula... I was angry every time I recieved anything from the formula companies, but now I just throw the coupons away and move on. It made it hard after the first few months to not go for the can of formula when I had to go back to school...but I pumped anyway and the formula was never cracked open. I can totally understand why most women who do breastfeed only do it for a few months and go for the formula...it's all those taunting SAMPLES! :

[Samanthavv]

Originally Posted by DYMINDGURL

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL TODAY FROM A COMPANY NAMED THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MOTHER AND CHILD CARE. I WAS INSTANTLY SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE I'D NEVER HEARD OF THIS PLACE. I WAS BEING ASKED LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT MY NEW BABY AND WHAT, HOW AND WHEN I FEED HER. THEY TRIED TO MAKE THE LETTER SOUND LEGITIMATE BY PUTTING MY NAME IN THE GREETING AND STATING THAT I HAD BEEN "RANDOMLY SELECTED" TO PARTICIPATE IN A SURVEY TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT SELL MY NAME TO ANYONE. THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED IN MY HEAD WAS, "I WONDER WHO SOLD MY NAME TO YOU?" WHAT MADE ME MORE LEERY WAS THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO PHONE NUMBER LISTED ANYWHERE ON THE FORM. I GOOGLED THE COMPANY TO TRY AND CONTACT SOMEONE TO FIND OUT HOW THEY GOT MY INFORMATION. I FOUND NO WEBSITE FOR THEM, BUT DID FIND SOMETHING DISTURBING. ON AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT LINKS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY WAS THE SAME, BUT THE ADDRESS, LOCATION STATE AND CONTACT PERSON WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. ONE OF THE LINKS LED ME HERE AND VOILA! YOU HAVE CONFIRMED MY SUSPICION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK IT' SICKENING AND SCARY THAT THESE TYPES OF THINGS ARE BEING DONE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REGULATION ON ANY OF THEM. AND AS A NEW MOM, I DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO DEAL WITH NONSENSE LIKE THIS. ANY SOLUTIONS? HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OF YOU? :

Wowza. I got that too. I thought it was legit and filled it out... Although I didn't have to do much because I breastfeed. No formula!

Who's behind the survey?