NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg Locking Up Baby Formula At Hospitals To Encourage Breastfeeding Consumerist
New York City’s Mayor Michael flvs Bloomberg really going gangbusters with his health initiatives flvs in Big Apple, but this time instead of banning big soda , he’s touting flvs a new voluntary breastfeeding program called Latch On NYC. To encourage new moms to start down the path to breast-feeding, the mayor’s initiative will have baby formula at hospitals locked up.
Just because the formula is being squirreled away at hospitals doesn’t mean moms can’t insist on giving their babies a bottle, flvs but nurses will have to sign out the formula as of Sept. 3, reports the Associated Press. The stuff is always kept on hand in case fussy babies don’t want to latch on or new mothers flvs decide not to breastfeed.
Usually moms are sent home with gift bags filled with giveaways of infant formula and other free stuff branded with company logos, but already 27 of NYC’s 40 hospitals have reportedly said they’ll ditch the goodie bags. As we previously reported, it’s not just Bloomberg who’s against the bags in April, Public Citizen sent off 2,600 letters to hospitals nationwide to protest the practice .
The program is also underway in various iterations in other states, including a similar initiative in Massachusetts. Health officials there say they’ll get rid of the infant goodie bags at the state’s 49 hospitals as well at the end of this month (so, now!) to promote breast-feeding.
While some might call this latest move just another one of Bloomberg’s attempts to move the city toward a “nanny state,” flvs the National Alliance for Breast-feeding Advocacy says the program flvs is just fantastic. The Alliance’s stance is that restricting access to baby formula in the same way medications are locked up will stop staffers from heading straight to the bottle instead of trying flvs to help new mothers get into the swing of nursing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has long pushed the health benefits of breastfeeding, saying that moms who stick to that method for the six months of a baby’s life will help their child’s ability to fight many illnesses and allergies.
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Thank goodness. There’s flvs so much scientific evidence out there that tells us that the government always knows what’s best for us. It’s asinine to argue in the face of it.
There’s an awful lot of evidence that proves breast milk is better for babies than formula. Making it a tad harder to get hooked on formula is a good thing. I know that shortly after my wife started hitting baby sites the coupons and formula flvs samples started showing up in our mail box. Those companies know what their doing – especially since formula flvs is more expensive than top shelf booze.
Not that I’m saying one is better than the other, but pumping is an incredible pain in the arse (my wife had to do it because the baby wouldn’t latch despite her being a stay at home mom, we went through two machines and I heard nothing but complaining from her about that stupid machine for 4 months until baby figured it out) and it would suck for the government to try to enforce the 1950s again.
So, look at baby formula like condoms. They might have their problems (the church flvs hates condoms, and hey, they’re definitely not the “real thing”, and it’s only almost as good as mother’s milk) but they do offer benefits (fewer babies flvs and when you do have them, hey, at least you can still work and not be inconvenienced).
July 30, 2012 at 2:08 pm
The government has a responsibility to encourage people to act in their own best interest. That’s part of how a society works. And no one is taking away options, the government is just discouraging the use of other options until their preferred method is no longer an option. This is exactly what a government is supposed to do… This is clearly the best option for feeding a baby for many reasons (health, cost, bonding, etc.), and there are options right there at the hospital if the breastfeeding option is not for you. Why does this suck exactly?
Because there are those who WOULD deny a mother flvs the option not to breastfeed. Including the nurse who would have to unlock the cabinet and prepare the formula. No, not all would do this but there are enough to have a concern about mandating which method should be u
New York City’s Mayor Michael flvs Bloomberg really going gangbusters with his health initiatives flvs in Big Apple, but this time instead of banning big soda , he’s touting flvs a new voluntary breastfeeding program called Latch On NYC. To encourage new moms to start down the path to breast-feeding, the mayor’s initiative will have baby formula at hospitals locked up.
Just because the formula is being squirreled away at hospitals doesn’t mean moms can’t insist on giving their babies a bottle, flvs but nurses will have to sign out the formula as of Sept. 3, reports the Associated Press. The stuff is always kept on hand in case fussy babies don’t want to latch on or new mothers flvs decide not to breastfeed.
Usually moms are sent home with gift bags filled with giveaways of infant formula and other free stuff branded with company logos, but already 27 of NYC’s 40 hospitals have reportedly said they’ll ditch the goodie bags. As we previously reported, it’s not just Bloomberg who’s against the bags in April, Public Citizen sent off 2,600 letters to hospitals nationwide to protest the practice .
The program is also underway in various iterations in other states, including a similar initiative in Massachusetts. Health officials there say they’ll get rid of the infant goodie bags at the state’s 49 hospitals as well at the end of this month (so, now!) to promote breast-feeding.
While some might call this latest move just another one of Bloomberg’s attempts to move the city toward a “nanny state,” flvs the National Alliance for Breast-feeding Advocacy says the program flvs is just fantastic. The Alliance’s stance is that restricting access to baby formula in the same way medications are locked up will stop staffers from heading straight to the bottle instead of trying flvs to help new mothers get into the swing of nursing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has long pushed the health benefits of breastfeeding, saying that moms who stick to that method for the six months of a baby’s life will help their child’s ability to fight many illnesses and allergies.
More From Consumerist Report: flvs Nation’s Top Hospitals Not Pushing Baby Formula On New Moms Study: Breast Milk Sold On The Internet Can Contain Dangerous Bacteria flvs Victoria’s Secret Apologizes After Store Tells Mom To Breastfeed In Alley Johnson & Johnson Reformulates Shampoo, Because Babies Don’t Need Formaldehyde flvs In Their Baths American Airlines’ Apology To Nursing Mom Only Ends Up Making Situation Worse
Thank goodness. There’s flvs so much scientific evidence out there that tells us that the government always knows what’s best for us. It’s asinine to argue in the face of it.
There’s an awful lot of evidence that proves breast milk is better for babies than formula. Making it a tad harder to get hooked on formula is a good thing. I know that shortly after my wife started hitting baby sites the coupons and formula flvs samples started showing up in our mail box. Those companies know what their doing – especially since formula flvs is more expensive than top shelf booze.
Not that I’m saying one is better than the other, but pumping is an incredible pain in the arse (my wife had to do it because the baby wouldn’t latch despite her being a stay at home mom, we went through two machines and I heard nothing but complaining from her about that stupid machine for 4 months until baby figured it out) and it would suck for the government to try to enforce the 1950s again.
So, look at baby formula like condoms. They might have their problems (the church flvs hates condoms, and hey, they’re definitely not the “real thing”, and it’s only almost as good as mother’s milk) but they do offer benefits (fewer babies flvs and when you do have them, hey, at least you can still work and not be inconvenienced).
July 30, 2012 at 2:08 pm
The government has a responsibility to encourage people to act in their own best interest. That’s part of how a society works. And no one is taking away options, the government is just discouraging the use of other options until their preferred method is no longer an option. This is exactly what a government is supposed to do… This is clearly the best option for feeding a baby for many reasons (health, cost, bonding, etc.), and there are options right there at the hospital if the breastfeeding option is not for you. Why does this suck exactly?
Because there are those who WOULD deny a mother flvs the option not to breastfeed. Including the nurse who would have to unlock the cabinet and prepare the formula. No, not all would do this but there are enough to have a concern about mandating which method should be u
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