Mayor Bloomberg's Breastfeeding Initiative

?

According to a CBS report, Mayor Bloomberg's -"Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative" will help hospitals educate mothers?on the benefits of breastfeeding over baby formula. The program is also?sponsored by the World Health Organization which recommends that mothers
breastfeed for six months.

As a mother who breastfed her children for an extended period of time, I
completely support breastfeeding our babies, however, that is entirely a
mother's choice and one which should be made in cooperation with the baby's
pediatrician and her own physician.

Mayor Bloomberg is now playing the role of pediatrician and neo-natal
specialist. While it is great to encourage breastfeeding, the reality is that
some women may not want to breastfeed their baby and it is their choice.
Local government should not force them to do it.

Thus far, 27 of the city?s 40 hospitals have also agreed that they will
document a medical reason for every bottle of formula that a newborn receives.
Essentially, a mother is now forced to breastfeed unless she has a medical
reason for not doing so. This is just bad policy - ?pure and simple.

?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/bloomberg-thinks-breastfe_n_1440549.html

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Source: http://www.blogher.com/mayor-bloombergs-breastfeeding-initiative

cybermonday coach outlet apostasy canon powershot elph 300 hs christmas lights canon eos rebel t3 christmas photo cards