Hello,
Thanks for all your questions so far.
We’ve talked to MAM about the questions some of you had about Katie Hilton’s Kendamil blog. As lots of you will know we at MNHQ don’t work with companies like Nestle because of MNer concerns about their dodgy marketing practices, particularly in developing economies, and we don’t take any advertising for formula milk of any kind.
Our mission is to make parents’ lives easier and as such we want to be as supportive as we can of parents' choices in both breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
Here’s what MAM have to say: "Thanks for drawing our attention to this. As a dual qualified midwife Katie’s knowledge and experience covers all forms of feeding. Katie is speaking here on behalf of MAM, who strongly believe in supporting mothers, however they choose to feed. Whether that's breast, bottle or combination feeding we know that the guidance given will be supportive of all parents."
And here’s what Katie has to say: “I do not work for Kendamil, I was requested to write a couple of opinion based pieces around palm oil and the connection to colic when this is contained in infant formula. I pride myself on adhering to my professional standards in clinical practice and adhering to the WHO Code when supporting parents in their infant feeding choice.”
Thanks
MNHQ