Each week, my husband receives a weekly e-mail newsletter for federal
employees.  He forwarded this message onto me.  Thought you all might be
interested.  Maurenne

> 7. OPM Promoting On-Site Breast Milk Programs
> The Office of Personnel Management says that in keeping
> with President Clinton's "family friendly" workplace
> policies, federal agencies should set up programs that
> allow mother's to produce breast milk while at work.
> Here's what OPM says: "Not long ago breast-feeding was
> considered a private affair, solely carried out in the
> home. But today, many mothers are choosing to continue
> breast-feeding after they return to work. In order for
> mothers to keep producing ample supplies of milk, so
> they can avoid using formula supplements, nursing mothers
> need to pump their milk during the workday. Because of
> the large numbers of mothers choosing to do this, many
> corporations and federal agencies are beginning to offer
> lactation programs to working mothers who return to the
> job after being on leave for the birth of a child. It
> doesn't require a lot of money to set up a nursing
> mothers program. At a bare minimum, all that is required
> is a room with an outlet, refrigerator and chair that
> can be used as a pumping station."
>

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