Once again, my DH ( a federal employee) has sent an update on the US feds
program to help federal employees who are BF. My DH thought I had sicked my
lactivist friends on the people who write this newsletter ; )!  I gently
replied to him that it's the federal employees that are speaking up about
their need for BF support from their employer, the US government, not us
lactivists.  Glad to see moms speaking up for themselves in unison like
this.

Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE
Birth and Breastfeeding Resources  http://www.childbirth.org/bbfr
Pregnancy & Childbirth Contributing Editor
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/pregnancy_childbirth
Manhattan, KS  USA
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FEDweek
> The FREE Weekly Newsletter for Federal Employees
> Wednesday, May 26, 1999
> 7. What Makes a Good Nursing Mothers Program
> We had such a large number of requests for more details
> on nursing mothers programs that we're publishing what
> the Office of Personnel Management says are the key
> elements of successful ones:
>
> Space -- A room with at least two electrical outlets
> that is large enough to contain an end table, two chairs,
> a trashcan and a small refrigerator. One outlet for the
> breast pump, the other for the refrigerator. Privacy is
> imperative. There should be a sink for clean-up in the
> room or nearby.
>
> Breast Pump -- Many manufacturers make breast pumps.
> Beware of breast pumps labeled "personal use" which
> have low durability and are not sanitary for use as a
> multi-user unit. Some may wish to use their own units.
>
> Supplies -- Anti-bacterial soap (to clean equipment
> after use), paper towels, hooks to hang tubing to dry,
> a bulletin board.
>
> Security -- A combination door lock so that as the
> mothers change or on a quarterly basis, the combination
> can be changed. This ensures that only those in the
> program have access to the room.
>
> Room Point of Contact -- To handle the daily
> responsibilities such as cleaning, pump schedules, email,
> facility problems, etc. The POC would be responsible
> for new mothers indoctrination, supplies and other areas
> as necessary.
>
> 8. Breast Milk Program Contacts
> NSA's -- Jacki Kilian, phone: (410) 854-4657;
> Agriculture's Jackie Rodriguez, (703) 305-2692; OPM's
> DeShawn Shepard, (202) 606-4626; State's Judy Zarbo,
> RN, (202) 647-2546; Transportation's Wendy Leech/Suzette
> Paes, (202) 366-6389/4893, and Labor's Anne Bartels,
> (202) 219-6741, ext. 164.

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