I work at a WIC office, and had a mom come in today who's husband has left her
leaving mom high and dry and in need of employment fast.  She was offered a
job at Walmart, and was told that it was not recommended she pump at work - in
other words, if you pump, you can't work here.  Mom, needing a job badly, felt
she had to bow to the employer's request and get supplement for her baby. She
was very upset.  She told her employer that she wanted to pump so that she
would not have to call in sick as much due to her infant's possible illnesses,
but this was not successful.

The supervisor/manager was a woman too!!  No doubt she either has never had
children or has had a very unsuccessful experience of her own.  This made me
so furious that I couldn't even see straight today.  I feel like calling the
store and screaming at someone (of course, I won't be doing that!)  - I really
do feel like calling the management of this supposedly family friendly company
and telling her a thing or two, but I'm fearful of hurting this mom's chances
at keeping a job right now.  What would you all do?

Sometimes I feel like I spin my wheels all too often!

Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC