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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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