In a message dated 5/13/2005 8:19:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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pumping  at work

I had a mom get much more consideration to pump when she  produced a =
prescription from her pediatrician that stated her baby needed  to be fed =
breastmilk only.  Let's hear a cheer for those great  pedi's out there =
who "get it" about the importance of  breastfeeding.





I read the law that the mother had included, and it sounds  very much like 
the laws we have here in California (Thank Goodness).  When  going back to work, 
I had to get a bit "cocky" about my bf, and made sure my  employer knew that 
I intended to pump and that it was my right by law to do  so.  I showed my 
employer a copy of the law (thank you WIC, for having a  nice copy printed out 
for such instances) and let it go unsaid, but with reading  between the lines 
that I had no qualms about pursuing my legal rights if they  were withheld from 
me.  Fortunately I have a probf pedi here (the only true  bf friendly pedi in 
the area) who would have done whatever necessary, including  writing a script. 
 While I think this is a good idea to present to this  woman's employer, also 
a copy of the law would be in order.  The one thing  no employer (especially 
a school district) wants to face is a lawsuit, so a  little education is 
definitely in order.  Thanks to my "trailblazing" 4  other moms/employees are 
successfully pumping at my place of employment.   My daughter is over a year old, 
and I feared that my pumping would be  questioned, but so far noone has.  I 
only pump on my 2 -15 minute breaks  and my 1/2 hour lunch break.  As a busy 
nurse on a medsurg unit, where  many do not take their breaks because they are 
"too busy", I enjoy having the  excuse to "get away".  Does anyone remember the 
day when the only time a  nurse got a break...was to go out and smoke?  At 
least my breaks are  much healthier....for me and my daughter. LOL.   I wish  this 
woman luck, and beg her to stick to her guns.  Can you update us  on her 
progress?
 
Renee Drake RN CLC 
 

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