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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:47 PM Original message |
No more free formula at RI Hospitals-State is first in the nation to end this practice |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. I was fortunate to take home that care package |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yikers. Thank goodness for that care package. |
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Cairycat (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. So, you could manage to get antibiotics but not formula? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It would if you had a comfortable bank account. |
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vanlassie (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Actually, withholding your breastmilk from your newborn put him more at risk. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I didn't know that. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nice how they phrase it - breast feeding is healthier, NOT free formula cuts into our $$$$$$ |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Unless I'm mistaken, the formula manufacturers donate the formula |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Very true - suspect this is hassle/liability first then welfare. Direct $$ not an issue nt |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. When my kids were little (late 70's), pediatricians had "giveaway" formula |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. $$$ isn't the issue--the free formula comes directly from the companies. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. That's ridiculous and heavy handed! Wow! nt |
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Lilyhoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good. |
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Cairycat (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. It should also be noted that the formula was NOT free |
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