I think if formula was available on prescription only the medical system would be FORCED to do better at helping Mums BF. It seems so often midwives/LC's are giving out bogus advice, and i recently found out that the woman who did my own BFing class was a CBE with an NC (national certificate), not a midwife, nurse, doctor or LC! Having said that, everyone but me at that class was going to "try" breastfeeding and had a very "well i showed up, now convince me" attitude, so maybe the converted all go to a private LC class instead.

Having said that, if formula suddenly became prescription-only it would be a choice taken away, rather than better care for those who choose to BF... Toughie to solve really. It's all stick and no carrot.

Hana