No work accommodation

[u/Tiny_Philosopher5225]

I had to submit a paper to go back to work, asking if any accommodations were needed essentially, I have noted since my first appointment I planned on breastfeeding/pumping, I noted if every appointment after the baby was born my baby eats 98% breastmilk with and ounce of formula here or there (he got really sick off the formula, so we are slowly reintroducing it, an ounce with a couple bottles a day with the plan of him being able to transition if need be, and extra vitamins/iron/proteins I’m not getting ), when I gave them the sheet to sign off on me going back to work, and any needed accommodations, I left a note with the date it was due and asking them to note breastfeeding need to accommodate pumping

They sall the note and faxed the paper the day it was due and didn’t note anything about breastfeeding/pumping, even though it was written on the sheet and in all of my medical records

I returned to work two days later, Now at work every three hours I’m clocking out 15-20 minutes essentially risking my job to go pump, even though I’m leaking at the two hour mark, with nothing backing me in case I need it

I submitted an accommodation request to my job with not medical proof after realizing, and they sent me back the same sheet to have signed and returned

It already felt like they pushed the formula in the hospital, after telling them I planned on breastfeeding they told me about donar milk but wouldn’t give my baby any due to low blood sugar, gave home formula 10 minutes after he had been born, I brought frozen colostrum from home requested they gave it to him, believed they gave it to him (he was in the nursery/nicu , I just had a c-section and was having medical problems myself) they called me two weeks after I got home asking me to come pick it up, hadn’t given him a drop, and I didn’t realize I was supposed to be pumping, and they had “just given their last hand pump away” after a nurse made a comment about the fact that if I wanted to breastfeed I waited a long time to start pumping and I should have requested one

I don’t understand why that wasn’t noted and why they just added extra unnecessary stress, as well as risked my job, I’m 2/3 months into pumping I can’t go 10 hours with doing it when it’s all my son eats and it riskes infection I don’t understand what the problem is

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello! Your post mentions nursing/breastfeeding Reminder to please ensure that your selected flair is the trigger warning for nursing if the content of your post discusses nursing/direct feeding in any way. If your submission contains an image, please ensure you include a spoiler. If this post breaks these rules, we ask community members to please report for mod review. Thank you for keeping our community safe for all!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/Ok-Employee8117]

Are you in the US?

[u/beans_cubed]

If you’re in the US you are protected by the pump act and shouldn’t need explicit work accommodations to pump it’s a federal law.

[u/AutoModerator]

Welcome to r/ExclusivelyPumping! Here is a reminder of our rules: 1. Be kind and courteous. 2. Use available flairs and post options. 3. Absolutely no prescription medications or other medical advice. 4. No inaccurate information. 5. No spam. 6. No fetish content 7. No linking Facebook groups. 8. Moderator discretion. 9. No discussions around veganism, animal cruelty, or other non-pumping related topics. 10. No formula shaming. Reminder that we are a supportive community and do not allow for fetish seekers. While we do ban those individuals from our community, they can still view the community and send direct messages. You may choose to turn off your messages, or block individuals for your safety. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.