Comments on: The AAP isn’t really “getting” social media http://mamapundit.com/2009/04/the-aap-isnt-really-getting-social-media/ motherhood, and all the rest of it. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dewi http://mamapundit.com/2009/04/the-aap-isnt-really-getting-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Dewi Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:26:25 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=690#comment-622 Katie, This new job is such a perfect fit for you! You intutively think this way and understand. So glad you're on my side, approach AAP and help them see what they have done wrong. You're in the best position having your finger on the pulse of this controversy. I agree with your point, if AAP were not ashamed of being in bed with formula companies they could hold their head up and tell us in a press release why they need them or feel it's okay to be a free source of formula. WIC is not ashamed to need formula companies, and they tell it straight, and at the same time make a authentic effort to promote BF! Katie, This new job is such a perfect fit for you!
You intutively think this way and understand.

So glad you’re on my side, approach AAP and help them see what they have done wrong.
You’re in the best position having your finger on the pulse of this controversy. I agree with your point, if AAP were not ashamed of being in bed with formula companies they could hold their head up and tell us in a press release why they need them or feel it’s okay to be a free source of formula.

WIC is not ashamed to need formula companies, and they tell it straight, and at the same time make a authentic effort to promote BF!

]]> By: Jaye http://mamapundit.com/2009/04/the-aap-isnt-really-getting-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Jaye Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:06:57 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=690#comment-621 Love the article...wish AAP would 'get it' once and for all. I have very little respect for organizations who do not understand what ethics are and show it openly. How can you claim to be all for breastfeeding and healthy babies when you are taking money from the very companies that set out to HARM babies by encouraging mothers to NOT breastfeed? There is a history of conflict of interest here and yet people do not seem to be aware of it or choose not to be for whatever the reasons. If they (AAP) truly wanted to be ethical and responsible they would NOT take any money from formula companies and instead would work even harder to promote the optimal health of babies, children and humans by clearly stating that breastfeeding is NOT best - it is NOT better - it is NORMAL and what humans are designed to grow on to. The use of artificial baby milk (aka formula) is a RISK in many ways. It should be used ONLY as a last resort and ONLY when there is no human milk available for the baby in question. Perhaps someday we will get there...but it sure would be nice if the AAP would become an organization we could be proud of in all ways...not just a few. Jaye Love the article…wish AAP would ‘get it’ once and for all. I have very little respect for organizations who do not understand what ethics are and show it openly. How can you claim to be all for breastfeeding and healthy babies when you are taking money from the very companies that set out to HARM babies by encouraging mothers to NOT breastfeed?

There is a history of conflict of interest here and yet people do not seem to be aware of it or choose not to be for whatever the reasons. If they (AAP) truly wanted to be ethical and responsible they would NOT take any money from formula companies and instead would work even harder to promote the optimal health of babies, children and humans by clearly stating that breastfeeding is NOT best – it is NOT better – it is NORMAL and what humans are designed to grow on to. The use of artificial baby milk (aka formula) is a RISK in many ways. It should be used ONLY as a last resort and ONLY when there is no human milk available for the baby in question.

Perhaps someday we will get there…but it sure would be nice if the AAP would become an organization we could be proud of in all ways…not just a few.

Jaye

]]> By: erika http://mamapundit.com/2009/04/the-aap-isnt-really-getting-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-620 erika Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:39:27 +0000 http://mamapundit.com/?p=690#comment-620 yes yes and yes yes yes and yes

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