Support Caregiver Breastfeeding at Sparrow Hospital
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Sylvia pauda
11 years ago
Theres this small area next to the bathroom stalls separated by a curtain where one can shower if needed. Thats where they want us to pump. Gross!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
I am new to working in the hospital and have quickly learned how hard it can be to find a few spare minutes to eat lunch, much less to pump. As a hospital, Sparrow should encourage and support healthy habits and practice what they preach!
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Melissa Kaye Smith
12 years ago
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I will be on leave soon for my first child an am concerned for when I come back to work. I work in the basement and getting to the pumping room on the 3rd floor will take too much time. My other choice is in the locker rooms beside the toilets...yuck...who wants to make food in the bathroom? How about a pumping room on each floor?
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Brenda Nesbitt, RN, BSN, IBCLC
12 years ago
I have had a pediatrician speak to me concerning this issue. This is an area where Sparrow needs to put their money where their mouth is!
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Samantha ealum
12 years ago
let these ladies nurse in peice
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Amanda Andresen
12 years ago
Women deserve to have a comfortable sanitary place to pump for their babies.
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Laura Taylor
12 years ago
A hospital, of all places, should understand the health benefits of breastfeeding and support its employees who breastfeed!
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Michelle Short
12 years ago
More lactation rooms desperately needed!! Support our moms and babes!
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Kelli Parrish-Hanifan
12 years ago
My kids are all grown, but I support my nursing co-workers who want to breast feed their child!
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Suzanne Hinman
12 years ago
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As a patient, I was expected to breast feed. However, the institution is not breast feeding friendly for it’s employees. Need more designated places available and the already established rooms need a lot of TLC. It’s very stressful to find a place to pump in the time allotted for your break.
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Holly Knoblauch
12 years ago
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I've had to pump in locker rooms with a partial curtain between myself and the restrooms. This is rather disturbing when they are in use while I eat my lunch. I have also pumped in the locker room where people change at, because I had no where else to go. Not only is there no privacy for myself, but I frequently become in the way when people need in their lockers or need to change. It's definitely time for a change!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Ithaca
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Jodi Reeves
12 years ago
From what I understand, the lactation/pumping room has not improved since I used it 10 years ago. I was shocked that there was no sink to wash pump parts. It was not an environment conducive to pumping quickly and in a sanitary manner.
Theres this small area next to the bathroom stalls separated by a curtain where one can shower if needed. Thats where they want us to pump. Gross!
I am new to working in the hospital and have quickly learned how hard it can be to find a few spare minutes to eat lunch, much less to pump. As a hospital, Sparrow should encourage and support healthy habits and practice what they preach!
I will be on leave soon for my first child an am concerned for when I come back to work. I work in the basement and getting to the pumping room on the 3rd floor will take too much time. My other choice is in the locker rooms beside the toilets...yuck...who wants to make food in the bathroom? How about a pumping room on each floor?
I have had a pediatrician speak to me concerning this issue. This is an area where Sparrow needs to put their money where their mouth is!
let these ladies nurse in peice
Women deserve to have a comfortable sanitary place to pump for their babies.
A hospital, of all places, should understand the health benefits of breastfeeding and support its employees who breastfeed!
More lactation rooms desperately needed!! Support our moms and babes!
My kids are all grown, but I support my nursing co-workers who want to breast feed their child!
As a patient, I was expected to breast feed. However, the institution is not breast feeding friendly for it’s employees. Need more designated places available and the already established rooms need a lot of TLC. It’s very stressful to find a place to pump in the time allotted for your break.
I've had to pump in locker rooms with a partial curtain between myself and the restrooms. This is rather disturbing when they are in use while I eat my lunch. I have also pumped in the locker room where people change at, because I had no where else to go. Not only is there no privacy for myself, but I frequently become in the way when people need in their lockers or need to change. It's definitely time for a change!
Ithaca
From what I understand, the lactation/pumping room has not improved since I used it 10 years ago. I was shocked that there was no sink to wash pump parts. It was not an environment conducive to pumping quickly and in a sanitary manner.
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I was lucky to have the call room and I still had a hard time getting away!
I support my sister and all her friends!!
It's about time! Too bad I will be done.
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There were many times I had to use the bathroom because the lactation rooms were full and I only had 10 minutes to leave my duties on the unit.
This is my concern when I come back from maternity leave, as well as not having the time do to high census and not enough nurses.