Hi wise people on
this list,
this must be the day
for people asking for proposal assistance.
I am horrified at
the lack of breast feeding facilities were I work. It seems we have lactation
breaks written into our industrial awards but there has been no consideration to
facilities. I want to change that to create a quiet, accessible facility that
staff can go to. This would enable them to breast feed their child if the child
is present or express if they want to. If anyone has a facility where they work
that fits this idea could they tell me how they created the environment, what
facilities were essential, not so essential and what didn't work? I hope to
contact local community groups for funding of breast pumps and whatever else is
needed.
Another sad fact is
that we are all aging. a midwife who is at end stage renal failure has just
started Peritoneal Dialysis. When she is on a late shift she is forced into the
small toilet ante room with a chair and IV pole to run in her fluid. takes half
hour when she is sitting there. No comforts like TV and good chairs to sit in.
There are no 'sick bays' in hospitals so I was sort of thinking incorporating
her needs into this area would also be a consideration.
If screened
appropriately do you think that would cause discomfort to mothers who are nurses
or midwives when expressing or breast feeding?
Thanks for any
assistance people can give me.
Cheers
Barb
