Breast Feeding Laws by state

paigeapoe · August 2010

Just wanted to pass this around. Found this link in an article I was reading. It is nice to know the laws that pertain to your state.

https://www.ncsl.org/Default.aspx?TabId=14389

lovesgummies · August 2010

Thanks for the link! Now, to find where this "private location" is in my male dominated workplace

Hoping for a lock on the door!

paigeapoe · August 2010

I know what you mean, Luckily we have a gym in our office so I'll probably be using the locker room... it's the only room I can think of... and I have all Indian Male bosses so those aren't really the things you talk about with your boss lol.

welshgirl · August 2010

That's interesting, thanks for posting. I know I have the right to BF in public within the EU, and there is a big push in the UK for 'BF-friendly' places...

I BF in public with DS for the first 9-12 months of BFing - until he was just too wriggly and modesty got to be more of an issue. I suprised myself, as I'm a really modest person. But within a few weeks I needed to get out and newborns need to feed often.

I have no problems with it as long as you're respectful of situations and relatively modest. I have never seen an immodest BFing mom. I firmly believe it's a woman's choice, but would raise unholy heck if someone asked me to stop and I wasn't doing anything wrong, if they asked me to nurse in the restroom (serioulsy, who would eat in a public toilet??) or leave.

ETA: There are certainly times when I'd go to a less crowded place/more private place - I never liked feeding in crowds - unless it was a crowd of mums. And sometimes crowds are too distracting for babies anyway.

lovesgummies · August 2010

I think I'll just have to wait and see what I'm comfortable with. I'm sure at the beginning I'll not want to bf in public, but after a few months I might be ok with it. I plan on using a cover, but I know even that weirds some people out.

Angeldcf · August 2010

https://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/09/breast.feeding.society/index.html

If your company has more than 50 employees, you are also allowed access to a private non-bathroom to pump at work.

BF in Public: yes, I will. I WON'T whip out my boob & let it hang there while getting the baby ready. That's tacky.

curlydoglover · August 2010

Angeldcf:
https://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/09/breast.feeding.society/index.html

If your company has more than 50 employees, you are also allowed access to a private non-bathroom to pump at work.

BF in Public: yes, I will. I WON'T whip out my boob & let it hang there while getting the baby ready. That's tacky.

Unfortunately that only covers non-exempt employees. Salaried (exempt) staff are not covered.