I just received word from my supervisor that California's State Disablity
Insurance (SDI) Program is changing their rules covering pregnancy and
postpartum.  This is a fund that all California workers pay into that covers a
portion of their salary if they are sick or injured.  Traditionally SDI has
been the only financial assistance for pregnancy and post partum.

The program will now only pay for 2 days prior to the birth and ONE WEEK
postpartum.  It is currently 2 weeks prior to the delivery and  6 weeks post
partum.

I am unable to determine if this is new legislation or just new rules.
However this is crucial for all women.  Without SDI, many women will have to
return to work one week after the birth.  Breastfeeding rates will drop and
women will have many more post partum complications if this is allowed to go
unchallenged.  This is punitive to women.

We need our politically savy Lactnet sisters to start a campaign to keep this
from happening.

If I knew what needs to be done, I'll be right there with letters.
Someone tell us what to do
Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC