In a message dated 2/15/2011 7:42:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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Announcement: Department of Labor, Request for Information:  Reasonable 
Break Time for Nursing Mothers

The Department of Labor has  published in the Federal Register a Request 
for Information on the recent  amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act 
that requires employers to  provide reasonable break time and a place for 
nursing mothers to express  milk.



~~~ Having a reasonable place and time to express milk is certainly one  
accommodation that can benefit many, in terms of helping to preserve a  
relationship that, on a population level, results in significantly lowered  health 
care costs to the society at large. This is not an entitlement only for  
the mother and baby (or babies) - this is not simply 20 minutes, twice a day  
that others "deserve" as well but don't get unless they are nursing a baby. 
This  has the potential to shift the entire health curve of the population 
in a  healthier direction. The one point missing is this: "nursing mothers" 
are  mothers whose babies nurse. Also considered should be the feasibility 
and  tremendous pay-off of actually making workplaces a place where babies can 
come  and nurse from these nursing, not simply expressing, mothers.
 
That would be my comment, but I doubt it's what their looking for. If  
anyone thinks it is worth sending anyway, I will send it. I welcome  comments.
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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