In a message dated 1/18/02 5:07:11 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> For example, I understand completely that if we were to get a breastfeeding
> room here at the Health Dept. We would want running water for sanitation
> reasons.  It coincides with our recommendations to please wash hands before
> breastfeeding / pumping.  What if we did not have that available, but we
> had
> a clean, nice room?  Would that suffice for the time being?
>
> I don['t think running water is such a necessity. The moms can use the
> restroom and wash her hands therre before using the pump room. I have
> assisted several businesses in creating lactation rooms and some just use a
> seldomly used conference room. A quiet  separate space is all that is
> needed.
> If they want to clean the pump kit after using, they could again use the
> rest room sink, or the employee kitchen.
   I usually advise moms to buy two pump kits, so after they pump in the
morning,
> they can put the dirty flanges in a zip lock bag, and then have  clean ones
> to use at the afternoon pumping. then clean both  sets at home when they do
> the dinner dishes.
>
> Barb Whitehead, BS, IBCLC
> Eastern NC

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