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[ID] 1194 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] Throughout my entire pregnancy I cannot recall ANY discussions between my health care provider and myself in regards to breastfeeding. Upon delivery of my son at the hospital, I was given a diaper bag, courtesy of a formula company, complete with formula samples and coupons. I was given no literature on breastfeeding. The hospital had a strict policy against rooming in with your baby and the nurses were very resistant to bringing my son to me when he cried. There was a lactation consultant available who offered very little assistance when I experienced difficult with the first day of nursing. The only help that I recieved was from my wonderful lamaze instructor. Unfortunately, I only knew her from a class that I had to pay for. If I wasn't such a stubborn woman, determined to do what I want to do, I would have likely given up on breastfeeding my child due to health care ignorance. [Topic] 
Maternal and Infant Care Practices: Prenatal, Hospital, and Post-Delivery Care
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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