Has anyone told the Hospital that u wanted to breastfeed only to discover?

[Pandora]

My hostpial said they don't provide formula, and that mums wishing to formula feed needed to provide everything themselves.

When I was at the hospital day stay (on day 4 after having DS) the LC was telling me that if my milk had not come in by day 5 or 6 and I felt that I needed to top up DS over the weekend, to use X brand of formula, 'cos thats what they use here at the hospital in the SCN'

So maybe they do not provide it to mums who choose to f/f from the start, but they do in some circumstances?

[becmc]

I did say that they should have something else available for those rare emergencies, and the part about having donated breastmilk is just my opinion only. The hospital should have express permission from the parents no matter how/or what is given.
Hospitals that are 'baby-friendly' state explicity in all their info. when you book in that that is how they work, therefore indicating they will support and encourage bf in most circumstances. If people want to ff of course that is their choice, and their choice only, but my point is that formula should not be available just for anyone that 'chooses' to use it at hospital, imagine the hundreds of thousands of dollars that could be spent on life saving equipment that is possibly being spent on having formula on hand 'just in case'. Definately have it there, or available for emergencies, or for example if it is a country hospital that has no access to pharmacies, supermarkets, or whatever, but it is the parents responsibility to feed the baby, not the hospitals.
And don't most hospitals use cloth nappies? Surely they wouldn't supply disposables as well.