But isn’t it great that there is someone thinking about this stuff at that level 😉
I thought the hoyden comment that it was unusual for lawyers to complain about defamation because somebody suggested an organisation might be more ethical than it actually is!
I was so excited when I saw the title of your post on my blog roll.
I’m disappointed it’s not true.
I’m not surprised though.
It’s REALLY pathetic.
How are we supposed to have faith in our medical community?
I’ve recently had a bad online fight with people regarding vaccinations. I do believe in vaccines and my son has had all his shots. BUT I do think a lot more research needs to be done. I feel we’re just supposed to blindly trust the CDC and APA. No questions asked. But how can we trust them when they have ties with Formula Companies and other corporations like that?
How is Australia with all of it? Does your pediatric association have infant formula ties?
I don’t know the details Dina, but I think that the association conforms to the COE under sufferance. For every pro breastfeeding paed out there, there seems to be about 50 that are still stuck in the dark ages. Early on, I had a paed charge me $300 for an initial consultation, and although he said he thought it was good that I was persevering with breastfeeding, I should just “top up” with formula if the baby wasn’t getting enough milk. Without even asking me if I had a supply problem, he gave me advice that (if I had followed it) might have killed any chance I had of successful breastfeeding.
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Wonderful! Wish it were true, though.
Don’t think any of the royal colleges here (eg RCPaediatrics and Child Health) have sponsorship, though meetings do.
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But isn’t it great that there is someone thinking about this stuff at that level 😉
I thought the hoyden comment that it was unusual for lawyers to complain about defamation because somebody suggested an organisation might be more ethical than it actually is!
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Oh : (
I was so excited when I saw the title of your post on my blog roll.
I’m disappointed it’s not true.
I’m not surprised though.
It’s REALLY pathetic.
How are we supposed to have faith in our medical community?
I’ve recently had a bad online fight with people regarding vaccinations. I do believe in vaccines and my son has had all his shots. BUT I do think a lot more research needs to be done. I feel we’re just supposed to blindly trust the CDC and APA. No questions asked. But how can we trust them when they have ties with Formula Companies and other corporations like that?
How is Australia with all of it? Does your pediatric association have infant formula ties?
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I don’t know the details Dina, but I think that the association conforms to the COE under sufferance. For every pro breastfeeding paed out there, there seems to be about 50 that are still stuck in the dark ages. Early on, I had a paed charge me $300 for an initial consultation, and although he said he thought it was good that I was persevering with breastfeeding, I should just “top up” with formula if the baby wasn’t getting enough milk. Without even asking me if I had a supply problem, he gave me advice that (if I had followed it) might have killed any chance I had of successful breastfeeding.
Thank god for the ABA!
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