More Hospitals Decline to Hand Out Formula Gift Bags to New Moms
Hospitals are increasingly less likely to give away free samples of infant formula to new mothers.
The Associated Press reports that a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study out last month found ” … less than 5 percent of U.S. infants are born in ‘baby-friendly’ hospitals that fully support breast-feeding, and that 1 in 4 infants receive formula within hours of birth.” Yet a new study published today in the journal Pediatrics The International Formula Council has issued a formal response to the new study in which it states that the “…study did not demonstrate any effect of infant formula sample packs on breast-feeding rates, which have continued to increase over the past decade.” In an interview with the Associated Press , the IFC’s Haley Stevens said it would be irresponsible not to offer free samples to mothers: “‘New moms should have formula available, along with information on how to use it so they don’t water it down or make other mistakes that could endanger their babies’ health,’ Stevens said.”
Of course, proponents of breastfeeding disagree. Breastfeeding activists believe formula distribution may lead some mothers having difficulty with breastfeeding to switch to formula when support from a lactation consultant would otherwise help them to successfully sustain breastfeeding. Many aren’t completely against formula, as they understand some women are unable to breastfeed, but they definitely don’t want to see it marketed within the maternity ward.
Major organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months. As reported by HealthDay , “Distributing the formula violates the World Health Organization’s international code regarding the marketing of breast-milk substitutes … The code says the substitute products should not be advertised or promoted to the general public.
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A church midwife who attended the home birth of David Hickman, who was born two months early and lived only nine hours, said she does not believe the premature baby should have been taken to the hospital.
In unusually candid testimony, Lavona Keith said "it wasn't God's will for David to live."
Keith testified for the defense Friday at the trial of Dale and Shannon Hickman. The Oregon City couple are accused of second-degree manslaughter for failing to seek medical care for David, who died in 2009.
The medical examiner determined the infant died from underdeveloped lungs and staph pneumonia. Medical experts previously called by the prosecution disputed whether a staph infection played a role in the baby's death, but a second defense witness, Dr. Stanley Berry disagreed. He said David died of a staph-related blood infection that was not obvious to those who attended the home birth.
The Hickmans and Keith are members of the Followers of Christ, an Oregon City church that preaches faith healing and rejects doctors and medical care.
Keith, who is Shannon Hickman's aunt and one of three church midwives who attended the birth, said David "pinked right up and was vibrant and healthy." She said she had no concerns about the baby's well-being when she left him two or three hours after the birth.
Under questioning by prosecutor John Wentworth, Keith said it is for God to decide whether a baby lives or dies.
"Is there anything a doctor can do to change that?" Wentworth asked.
"I don't think so," Keith said.
The central theme of the prosecution's case is that the Hickmans' actions -- before and after David's birth -- led to his death, including their decision not to seek prenatal care and failure to call 9-1-1 when the child's condition deteriorated and he stopped breathing.
Instead the Hickmans relied on church midwives.
"What would you do if a baby was struggling to breathe?
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