We are a military family and as you probably know, risking life and limb for your country is not a well-paying job. Seeing I just had child number four, and realizing how much I am actually spending on milk, cheese, cereal and juice per month, I figured we could use the financial help. I thought we might qualify. We did.
Anyway, my inner-lactivist was deeply satisfied when I showed up, little man is crying for some milk, and so I tell the lady I am going to latch him so we can finish the initial conversation. She offers me the "breastfeeding room" and I politely decline -- and I get "Good! I am glad to hear it!" Is Oxnard the breastfeeding tolerance capital of CA or what?
OK so while waiting around for our appt., I pick up a pamphlet they had out titled What Moms say about BREASTFEEDING. Anyway, among many of the quotes from mom's throughout is this little snippet:
"My husband likes it because he doesn't have to get up and feed her or deal with the bottles."
For some reason that just CRACKED ME UP! Hey WHATEVER WORKS to get people to breastfeed is cool by me, even if it's aiming at the dad's and their reluctance to have to get up, feed their babies or deal with bottles. I brought this pamphlet home just to quote it exactly right for you guys. I figured fellow lactivists would get the humor.
One part of my visit really concerned me though, I was chatting it up with the lady establishing me. She told me the lactation information in the hospitals locally are HORRIBLE, and that they have mom's leave the hospitals and come STRAIGHT to them. She said the pedis are the worst locally, they are constantly undermining. WIC employees have been telling all mothers that if they go on any medication to bring it to WIC, and NOT TO STOP BREASTFEEDING no matter what the doctor says at first. WIC is pro-actively double checking meds for safety during breastfeeding. She said 98% of the time mothers are told to stop breastfeeding when given meds but the meds are perfectly safe for breastfeeding. They offer print-outs of the information on med safety during breastfeeding for women to take back to their doctors. That makes me happy.
But here was the biggest stunner:
"I believe that the hospital workers here are getting commissions from the formula companies for each women they turn on to formula."
: She isn't positive, but she suspects it's happening...
I want to find out for sure. If I find out it's true I'll need your help ladies...
Anyway, final funny note: Dolce & Gabanna purse while the mom feeds her toddler from a cheap-o plastic bottle, like 99-cent store variety. UGG boots and a HUGE Coach purse, while another mom waits for her checks. WTH? How can you afford these things and qualify for WIC? LOL Knock off's maybe? Or maybe because you don't have to buy your own formula or cheese? Heck even eggs and milk are so expensive now. Hey maybe I can afford my own designer item in a few months?
hahaha DOUBT IT!
Anyway, my inner-lactivist was deeply satisfied when I showed up, little man is crying for some milk, and so I tell the lady I am going to latch him so we can finish the initial conversation. She offers me the "breastfeeding room" and I politely decline -- and I get "Good! I am glad to hear it!" Is Oxnard the breastfeeding tolerance capital of CA or what?
OK so while waiting around for our appt., I pick up a pamphlet they had out titled What Moms say about BREASTFEEDING. Anyway, among many of the quotes from mom's throughout is this little snippet:
"My husband likes it because he doesn't have to get up and feed her or deal with the bottles."
For some reason that just CRACKED ME UP! Hey WHATEVER WORKS to get people to breastfeed is cool by me, even if it's aiming at the dad's and their reluctance to have to get up, feed their babies or deal with bottles. I brought this pamphlet home just to quote it exactly right for you guys. I figured fellow lactivists would get the humor.
One part of my visit really concerned me though, I was chatting it up with the lady establishing me. She told me the lactation information in the hospitals locally are HORRIBLE, and that they have mom's leave the hospitals and come STRAIGHT to them. She said the pedis are the worst locally, they are constantly undermining. WIC employees have been telling all mothers that if they go on any medication to bring it to WIC, and NOT TO STOP BREASTFEEDING no matter what the doctor says at first. WIC is pro-actively double checking meds for safety during breastfeeding.
She said 98% of the time mothers are told to stop breastfeeding when given meds but the meds are perfectly safe for breastfeeding. They offer print-outs of the information on med safety during breastfeeding for women to take back to their doctors. That makes me happy.But here was the biggest stunner:
"I believe that the hospital workers here are getting commissions from the formula companies for each women they turn on to formula."
: She isn't positive, but she suspects it's happening...I want to find out for sure. If I find out it's true I'll need your help ladies...
Anyway, final funny note: Dolce & Gabanna purse while the mom feeds her toddler from a cheap-o plastic bottle, like 99-cent store variety. UGG boots and a HUGE Coach purse, while another mom waits for her checks. WTH? How can you afford these things and qualify for WIC? LOL Knock off's maybe? Or maybe because you don't have to buy your own formula or cheese? Heck even eggs and milk are so expensive now. Hey maybe I can afford my own designer item in a few months?
hahaha DOUBT IT!
It's sad, but reality.
Does anyone own a pair and can give me a review?
