Sentences with phrase «of free formula»

Upon my discharge, I was given a bag of free formula samples to take home, even though I chose to breastfeed.

The large - scale distribution of free formula could end up being very costly to both governments and families, but that is not monitored.

Many hospitals even give new parents bags full of free formula after being discharged.

While many moms receive a lot of free formula samples to welcome their newborn home, these are not always the best option for both mama and baby.

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seriously, for months before and after, i had TONS of free formula making it's way into my home one way or another.

Despite the fact that Nestlé has promised to comply with the WHO Marketing Code, the company disposes of large quantities of free formulas to maternity hospitals and birthing centres, distributes free formula to pregnant women and new mothers, misinforms about infant feeding, and tries to entice health care workers with enducements and gifts.

In the 26 years since formula companies began advertising in American consumer media, their job has gotten tougher: There's been a continuing increase in both breast - feeding itself and breast - feeding support in «baby - friendly» hospitals, where there is a marked dearth of free formula samples.

Is the end of free formula samples in NYC hospitals pushy and intrusive activism, or just evening out the playing field?

Show me a lactation room at the Qwik Mart, and I'll show you a woman more willing to leave the maternity ward without her care package of free formula.

Hospitals can take a stand against formula marketing, following Massachusetts» lead and banning gifts of free formula or going as far as New York City and locking it up.

«Handing bags of free formula, even formula advertising, is like handing out Big Macs on the cardiac floor,» said Nancy Mohrbacher, chairwoman of the Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition.

-- With regards to the free stuff (which you refer to as «swag»), it's often $ 100 to $ 200 worth of free formula.

«One major formula maker,» said the article, «Wyeth - Ayerst Laboratories Inc, says it stands ready to donate tons of free formula to HIV - infected women.

At the highest level, we should develop a national policy that follows the WHO Code of Marketing (International Code of Marketing of Breast - milk Substitutes), which prohibits the marketing of breast milk substitutes on television, radio, or in print materials, as well as the distribution of free formula samples.