I just read on article that reports that many hospitals do not do well on promoting breastfeeding. According to the study reported on, hospitals include packets of formula in their gift bags to new parents, and they give formula or other supplements to healthy, full-term babies.
I think that hospital personnel needs to get permission from parents before they give babies formula supplements. If a mom wants to breastfeed exclusively, she should start right away. Breastfeeding is not easy for babies. They need to "learn" how to do it. Sometimes it is common for a baby to not be able to latch on well. If there are physical risks to baby such as too much weight loss/not enough nutritional intake, and supplementing with formula will help baby, then by all means, go for it. Although breastmilk is best, sometimes formula is required. And that's ok. Heck, I was formula fed and I think I turned out all right! :)
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