My boy had swolled a lot of blood at delievery, and twice nurses tried to help me feed him but he wouldn't latch on (had a very bad stomach ache and puked blood for 3 days - never going to be a swimmer.. couldn't keep his mouth closed )

So the first night, (i delivered 10.40, and this had to be around 3 or 4 am), they were getting a bit worried about him and asked me if they could try him on formula (which he spat out anyway).. I agreed, but was upset as they told me it was kosher and it wasn't (which is my fault really, i can't expect them to know, and it used to be, so they probably thought it still was, but i was to out of it to check it out at 4am)...

Next time (not that i want to formula feed, and after my son got over the tummy ache, we fed for 15 months), we are going to bring a few of our own sachets of kosher formula, so if it is needed, at least i know that that part is sorted out.

But we are also going to write explicity on our birth plan what we want in terms of this, as sometimes you say thing but then shifts change etc and unless its documented (not that i'm saying it alright, but just that it might not have malicious intent) your wishes might not be known.