Of course, it couldn't possibly be about relieving the discomfort/fullness,
or continuing to provide expressed breastmilk to her son, could it?!?!

Vicki Hayes RN IBCLC mom of 3 in brunswick GA USA

DEAR AMY: I work at a community college, which has recently remodeled
buildings on campus. They put in two (two!) lactation rooms for nursing
mothers to use. 

We have a staff member who had a baby about nine months ago, and she leaves
her desk to pump milk three times a day for 20 minutes each (that's one hour
a day!). 

I had no problem with this - until she told several people about two months
ago that her son stopped breast-feeding, but she wasn't really ready to give
up her "mommy time." She continues to pump her breasts each day, because
it's good birth control and she continues to lose the baby weight! 

None of us would be allowed to leave our desk an hour of the day to
exercise, so why should she be allowed to pump her breasts to lose weight?
She is not doing this during break, but during work time, and no one says a
word. What do you think? - Fairness For All 

Dear Fairness: Your co-worker's baby might have stopped breast-feeding, but
her child could still be consuming breast milk through a bottle,
necessitating her pumping her breasts during the day. 

Lactation does not provide consistent birth control, and breast-feeding does
not necessarily hasten weight loss after a baby's birth. 

If your co-worker's pumping schedule is interfering with her work to the
extent that it impinges on your ability to do your job, or disrupts the
functioning of the office, then you should bring this up with your
supervisor

 


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