Dear Abby's response was better than her responses to these types of  
questions a few years ago. There is definite improvement as  
breastfeeding becomes part of our culture. Indeed, she mentioned  
several important things, for example, that this woman is the first,  
not the only, nursing mom in this workplace. Women who are in this  
position often feel like the pioneers they are and get a great deal of  
satisfaction and pleasure knowing that they are blazing a trail for  
others. Also, Abby mentioned getting together with other women in the  
work place to suggest that the workplace arrange a nursing/pumping  
space. People (mothers and their bosses) need to be educated that  
bathrooms are inappropriate places for pumping or nursing. Once it is  
explained, they are often quite understanding, accommodating and  
creative about finding other space.

Naomi

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Naomi Bar-Yam Ph.D.
Executive Director
Mothers' Milk Bank of New England

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617-964-6676
www.milkbankne.org
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