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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come with your own formula and/or get formula samples from your pediatrician's office so that you can try a few kinds and see what baby likes.

I like the idea of a sign on your door.

I loved breastfeeding, but I know it's such a personal choice, and it makes me so angry to hear of women being pushed around.

There was one woman on DCUM once who, when pressed, looked at the LC and [b]deadpanned "I was born without nipples." And repeated several times. Like, what can you say to that? [/b]I thought that was brilliant. [/quote]

That's hilarious and brilliant.

1. Definitely take ready to feed formula with you.
2. Put up a sign and be matter of fact about it. No defensiveness or anxiety -- "nope, I just wanted everyone to know, because I didn't want any pressure about it."
3. Take a magnet for the sign, just in case (as noted above). 
4. If you get any pressure, tell the nurse "I'm finding this stressful and upsetting. I don't want to discuss this. Please stop."
5. If that isn't respected, ask to speak to the "charge nurse."
6. If that isn't respected, ask to speak to the "patient advocate," or "patient ombudsman," or whomever handles patient complaints. The trick is to stay calm, even-voiced, non-defensive, but clear and firm. You don't want to discuss this, and you find being pressured to be "stressful and upsetting."
WOrst case scenario? You have no nipples. :D[/quote]

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