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[ID] 1279 [Interest Areas] Breastfeeding Coalition Representative Concerned Citizen Nonprofit Organization [Comment] In general, it seems to me, that women find it hard to get good lactation support and care. There are not enough IBCLCs. Obstetricians and pediatricians know little or nothing about lactation. And they seldom even know enough to refer women to IBCLCs. What if we were to eliminate the access that artificial baby-milk makers have to the medical profession? Now that would be a positive step towards improving things. Then when a mother comes in and says she is having difficulty with breastfeeding, the first response might not be to suggest artificial baby-milk. Perhaps the government could consider launching a reward campaign, not unlike that the formula companies have. So for every referral to an IBCLC, a doctor's office or the nurses at a hospital could win points towards a cruise or a nice dinner. [Topic] 
Access to Lactation Care and Support
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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