I have just gotten a request from a student at the University needing advocacy
so she can take the baby to class and breastfeed on demand.

I was hoping you could point me in the right direction to obtain info to help
this mom.   Here is my situation.
 She was accepted a PA program here
at the University of North Dakota.  She has a two month old that she is fully
breastfeeding
and is meeting extraordinary difficulties with the administration.  They have
"allowed" her to sit outside of class during this first week because she won't
allow the
baby in class.  The child makes no noises (except for normal 2mo baby sounds).
The student's mom is willing to come and help but can't be here for two weeks,
so this mom asked for an extra week in the hallway until help arrives.  She was
met with resistance to
this and now has to attend an administrative meeting in the morning to determine
if she can remain in the program.  She has the support of the other students in
her class.

I'd like to provide her with some sound ammunition to plead her case.  Any
suggestions?

Your assistance would be much appreciated.  She meets with the administration
tomorrow.

Thanks,
Cindy Anderson, MS, WHNP, IBCLC
Clinical Associate Professor
University of North Dakota
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