Françoise Coudray ADJ wrote:
Hello,
I wish to collect some informations about the 
leaves after the birth of a baby, in Germany 
particularly in order to answer to a french Mom 
who works there;
Is there a legal leave for breastfeeding in Germany?

Hello Françoise,
the German Maternity Protection Law says that 
after birth, a woman is entitled to eight weeks of 
paid maternity leave. After that time, she can 
take parental leave, partialy paid. All this is 
independant of breastfeeding. At work, a 
breastfeeding mother has the right to have a  paid 
break of at least half an hour twice a day for 
breastfeeding (or pumping), in addition to the 
normal breaks. The position of these breaks during 
the working hours is not prescribed but can be 
negotiated - the mother can, for example, take it 
at the beginning or the end so that the time of 
separation is shorter.
Trouble is, that the break is not given 
automatically, the mother has to ask for it - and 
many women do not know that or do not dare to ask.
You can refer the French mom for whom you asked to 
the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier Stillgruppen AFS 
(www.afs-stillen.de) or to me for our leaflet and 
for contact information.
Best wishes,
Utta Reich-Schottky, AFS
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