Was the employer totally against bf / breast pumping? Was it where the
mother was pumping? In a common break room, perhaps?
Not that this *should* be an issue, but that maybe could be solved by
finding a private place to pump.
If the employer is against bf in general, and since there is no readily
available legal recourse, I suggest the mother enlist help in finding
general advocacy statements for expressing at work. For instance, is there
some wording in the AAP statement, family practice statement, ACOG, APHA
(these are large American health associations). The Healthy People 2010 or
2020 goals, the Healthy Mothers/Healthy BAbies, the March of Dimes?
Perhaps, armed with these statements, and maybe her doctor and baby's doctor
will write letters on her behalf. Not only would I suggest that they write
letters on the benefits of bf, but mainly focusing on their shock and the
utter preposterousness of the employer's behavior in this day and age!
Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC
Mississippi USA

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