RE: Survey for BF moms
The doctor we chose for DD was a Family Practicioner (not a ped and the same one DH and I used) and he did not have hospital rights at the hospital where we delivered. There were a couple of pediatric practices in the town I was in and the peds (2 of them) that we saw in the hospital were part of one of them. My experience with them only reinforced my decision to use the other doctor we chose, but fortunately it had nothing to do with breastfeeding. I just didn't care for their bedside manner and did not care for the way they dealt with us. One of them completely ignored DH (and he was rooming in with me and right there!) the entire time they were speaking to us. They did not look at him or acknowledge him at all.
I don't recall any mention of BF from either ped - I know DD had the little card in her bassinet that said she was a BF baby so perhaps they didn't need to ask. My OB/GYN (wasn't on call for the delivery) met with me the next day and she and I discussed BF. That's the only conversation about it that I can recall. The hospital nurse had asked while I was in labor if I was planning to BF and that was it. No mention of formula at all.
We were visited by a LC the next morning (I delivered at 10:40pm). BF was going very well and DD was healthy. She roomed in with me, so there were no concerns about her receiving a pacifier or supplemental bottle in the nursery. The LC was good and she gave me her card. I don't remember much of what she said but I remember liking her and thinking I would definitely call her if I had any issues. I received a lot of informational handouts about BF. Overall I feel that I was well informed about BF, both from reading I had done independently and from our childbirth preparation class. Perhaps if I had been ambivalent about BF or if I had difficulties the hospital ped's influence would have been greater. Since DD was nursing (on demand) like a champ from the get-go, there wasn't much need for discussion.
(That was longer than I meant it to be and I'm not sure how helpful to you after all ...)
mama to 2 lovely and loving DDs