Much ink has been spilled about NYC Mayor Bloomberg's support of breastfeeding. In today's guest post, nurse and lactation consultant Noa Hirsch Choritz explains how keeping formula with medications serves the needs of both breast-fed and bottle-fed babies.   New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced that he will be supporting breastfeeding by encouraging hospitals to join the voluntary Latch On NYC program. Among other steps, the hospitals must agree to keep infant formula with medications instead of in mothers’ rooms. The announcement has been met with outrage and hyperbole, with columnists warning about “forcing women to breastfeed." In the … [Read more...]