Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I am a nurse and I do not plan on doing anything that Bloomberg suggests. Let the formula run free.
What he should be doing is using some of his own $ to fund lactation specialists in hospitals or as a visiting health service to aid and assist new mothers who want to try breast feeding or who are having difficulty.
I am a nurse and I do not plan on doing anything that Bloomberg suggests. Let the formula run free.
What he should be doing is using some of his own $ to fund lactation specialists in hospitals or as a visiting health service to aid and assist new mothers who want to try breast feeding or who are having difficulty.
Im in ER, but we do stock a lot of formula there, parents never bring any with them when its "free" at the hospital.
Bloomberg is an idiot. Taking formula away does nobody any good.
If you want more mothers to breastfeed, increase availability to lactation nurses who truly love their jobs helping mothers breast feed or even pump if they want to. Breast feeding is not as easy as it seems, and its pretty common that new moms need help. Even as a nurse, I would ask for their help as well to make sure that the baby is latching on right and that he/she is drinking enough. The mothers seem very happy to have
Well, as the old expression goes, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. The momentum of his Great Anti-Soft Drink Campaign is waning, so it's on to yet one more attempt to tell people what to do.
We should have a poll to guess what his next wacky attempt will involve. (The winner would get a 2-liter bottle of their favorite soda!)
Not exactly sure why it is a bad thing for our leaders to push/recommend and provide initiatives to do things which are healthy and good for us? That's what a good parents does: No soda, drink water! McDonald's is a rare treat not an every day meal! Smoking is bad for you! Etc.
So we have leadership which pushes things which, based on scientific data, is good for us, like not smoking, like not drinking 60 ounces of soda, like not ingesting transfats, like not smoking, etc, and we complain about it because?? Because? Do we complain that our parents were "nazis/an idiot/power trip/wacky" or whatever else we call him these days?
Would we prefer leadership say "do what you want, no worries, and while you are busy killing yourselves, we will sit quietly and do nothing." Great leadership huh? Is that what we want? Or do we want a society which nobody can say anything to anyone, and we all must sit silently?
Not exactly sure why it is a bad thing for our leaders to push/recommend and provide initiatives to do things which are healthy and good for us? That's what a good parents does: No soda, drink water! McDonald's is a rare treat not an every day meal! Smoking is bad for you! Etc.
So we have leadership which pushes things which, based on scientific data, is good for us, like not smoking, like not drinking 60 ounces of soda, like not ingesting transfats, like not smoking, etc, and we complain about it because?? Because? Do we complain that our parents were "nazis/an idiot/power trip/wacky" or whatever else we call him these days?
Would we prefer leadership say "do what you want, no worries, and while you are busy killing yourselves, we will sit quietly and do nothing." Great leadership huh? Is that what we want? Or do we want a society which nobody can say anything to anyone, and we all must sit silently?
I hear what you're saying Sobro, but this has a lot to do with his personal style, I think. Clearly, this is not a man "of the people". It's his sanctimonious, top-down approach that gets peoples back up.
I don't think I've ever seen a photo of him jogging, or drinking orange juice or even smiling at kids. (does he ever smile?) He's kinda like the stern, remote dad that you want to rebel against.
I can understand that. He may have an image/perception problem..he is not "every man." But really, I would prefer the Bloomberg stern/remote dad type than the Bush every man/dumbing down type any day, at least in regards to leadership.
I don't think it is foolish to promote breastfeeding in hospitals. It is a little ridiculous the way that formula companies are allowed to market so forcefully to women who have just given birth. The best way to establish breastfeeding is to have resources available for mothers in the hospital. Once you go home, you are on your own and of course free to choose formula. A big reason why most women quit breastfeeding is that it is difficult to maintain when the mother returns to work. it would be great to change that.
I think it is just his approach that is tone deaf. The concept of locking up formula is kind of crazy. Why not announce an initiative to promote breastfeeding and make resources available for mothers? I think most people would support that. I am not a breastfeeding nut, I know it can be difficult for some women. But many mothers want to nurse their babies-- why not help them?
I nursed both of my kids but I did not decide to do it ahead of time or really plan to at all. After I gave birth at a city hospital, a nurse encouraged me to try it. She helped me learn how to do it and encouraged me and answered my questions. I think that is the best approach.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
