But do not forget that these are often expensive and time-consuming. Litigation and the judicial system are rarely going to provide as prompt a remedy as educating key people in a non-confrontational way. Most important, consider these issues while you are still pregnant and before you take your maternity leave. Look at what is and isn't feasible. Decide whether it would be beneficial to discuss the various issues ahead of time with your employer.
Many companies are eager to retain and accommodate their valuable employees.
If you show your bosses how nursing is beneficial for them, they should be happy to help you make things work. Elizabeth N. Baldwin and Kenneth A. Friedman are partners in law and marriage in Miami, Florida. Their practice concentrates on family law, including issues involving breastfeeding. This article originally appeared in Mothering Magazine in 1999. We thank them for allowing us to reprint it.