[GeronL]

This is crazy. She can’t do it at lunch time? Why does it have to be between 9 and 11? This doesn’t seem like an unreasonable question.

Why doesn’t she take all that maternity leave that Clinton gave her?

[Ron C.]

LOL - obviously not being a female that has breast-fed, you wouldn't have much of a clue. Also, I'm a male, but I know what my wife went through - saw first hand.

The trouble is that milk builds up and causes the mother great discomfort - and that only grows greater with the passage of time. And there are a couple of other problems associated that which the ladies here can enlighten you regarding...

[sarasmom]

Since I have actual experience in breastfeeding and working a full time job, allow me to weigh in on this one.

Yes, it is absolutely correct that when you breastfeed an infant, you can eventually time/train your body and the baby to a specific feeding schedule, if needed.

Four hours between feedings/expressing is pushing the envelope, as far as breast milk production goes, particularly within the first six months.

I was fortunate in my employer when I had my baby.
I found a daycare facility five minutes away from my workplace, and was able to schedule my “lunch break” much like a diabetic has to schedule timed meals.
No matter what was going on in the office, I had to leave or take a break around 11:00.
It is a natural female bodily function.
Pain sets in quickly if the milk is not expressed.

I agree that requiring a 15 minute break in a scheduled two hour work window sounds odd, but I can tell you that a 7am-1pm instruction to “adjust your breast milk production” is just not physically possible.

If the woman only worked two hours a day, between 9am-11am, I agree that it would be an unreasonable accommodation for her to expect a 15 minute break.

But that doesn't appear to be the case here.

[BykrBayb]

When breasts are full, it’s painful, and they leak. It’s not possible to hold it like when you have to pee. The milk will come out, ready or not.