Can't take bf baby to meeting? WWYD?

[BrittneyMarie]

*nak, i swear i know how to capitalize*

so, given that DH is jobless and were waiting for his unemployment to come in, were getting gov aassistance right now and i have to go to a 3 hr meeting about something and were not allowed to bring DD. last time they let me bring her because she was only 7 weeks and slept the whole time, but the lady told me i wasnt allowed to leave to nurse her, which i didnt really care that much, but thought it was really rude, especially since i didnt go to the restroom one time and there were people who went 5-6 times.

but anyway, she eats every hour and a half and wont take a bottle at all, and ive had zero success with pumping anyway, so theres no way i could even get enough back by the meeting, which is in 2 days. what do I do?

[Peony]

When I've had to leave a baby like that for work meeting, DD1's therapy, etc... I bring a sitter and literally have them walk around in the hallway/building or hang out in the car with the baby. I feed baby during a break or go to the bathroom but really sneak out and feed baby quickly.

[doubledutch]

peony, how smart! i like that solution a lot.

however, if it's not possible and you have to leave baby with a sitter off-site, then just go. even though she nurses every 1.5 hours when she's with you, i firmly believe that, at six months, she will be okay if you leave her for 3-4 hours.

[lalemma]

When I've had to leave a baby like that for work meeting, DD1's therapy, etc... I bring a sitter and literally have them walk around in the hallway/building or hang out in the car with the baby. I feed baby during a break or go to the bathroom but really sneak out and feed baby quickly.

I have done that, too! It works really well.

[Megan73]

Feed her right before you leave and right when you get home. At six months, she'll be fine. Really.

[MissMommyNiceNice]

Yeah, 5 hours for a 6 mo is reasonable. Leave a bottle, if she's super starving, she'll take it or wait.

good luck!

[hildare]

Is this meeting for some sort of unemployment or social services?
If it is, I don't believe they have the right to deny you an appointment or forbid you to bring your child. Child care is ALWAYS an issue if you are having financial difficulty. It could be your particular worker (if this is the case about your meeting) and if it were me, I would call the supervisor and discuss what that person told you. JMO.
Good luck!

[DirtRoadMama]

If it is a public, State office, and you and the public are otherwise allowed there, then you have a right to breastfeed there, by State law.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3781.55

Click on the link that takes you to public accomodation definition, and it says that:

”Place of public accommodation” means any inn, restaurant, eating house, barbershop, public conveyance by air, land, or water, theater, store, other place for the sale of merchandise, or any other place of public accommodation or amusement of which the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges are available to the public.

In this case, it sounds like it is a facility that is available to the public, since it is for government assistance?

I am not a lawyer, but this is just a long way to agree with hildare and suggest that you contact a supervisor.