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[ID] 1229 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen Lactation Professional Nonprofit Organization Public Health Worker [Comment] Women need to be able to receive Lactation support more readily than they can receive formula support in the U.S. Every new mom should have the option to see a lactation consultant while in the hospital and during the crucial weeks after delivery. She should not be sent home with a free bag of formula, but rather with tools and resources to give her and her baby the best start at life! Right now women who qualify for WIC and women whose Pediatricians provide LCs have access to lactation support, but what about the women in between? In addition, breastfeeding needs to be publicized more as the natural way to feed your baby. Breastfeeding should be the norm in public and bottles should be the exception to the rule. The government can help promote lactation care and support by encouraging hospitals to go baby friendly. Tax breaks could help subsidize the money that is normal provided by formula companies. Public Health ads could include more breastfeeding awareness on tv, radio, internet, public transportation, etc. [Topic] 
Access to Lactation Care and Support
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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