AD military mamas who BF, I need help

[rozzie'sma]

so wed i am speaking to a bunch of mamas to be on base for LLL as part of the bundles for babies. I only get 15 mins, but I know there was an Air Force Reg passed earlier this year that says mamas get pump breaks and a clean place to pump, anybody know where I can find this to have available for any AD mamas I may have? I just found out today that I am doing this so my head is :

Thanks

[minkajane]

I don't have access to it at the moment, but if no one else has it, I can find it for you tomorrow. I'm active duty Air Force and I had no problem with taking pump breaks and this was before the reg was passed.

[rozzie'sma]

Yeah my hubby was suppossed to look it up for me last night and something broke so he was too busy. If you have the time I would love it if you could find it for me. I am starting a base LLL too so I am really hoping to get more AD mamas to come. Alot of the ladies I have talked to out here thought you were not "allowed" to bf if you were AD. I don't know who told them that but I am working hard to counter it.

[minkajane]

Found it!

Here is the thread discussing active duty mamas and breastfeeding and below is the info about pumping for the first year.

Go to http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/

Under Short Title type in 44-102.
Find the one that is dated May 1 2006.

Read the sections on pages 33-34.

Section 4.15 Breastfeeding and Breast Pumping

4.15.1 AF Members shall be authorized 15-30 minutes every 3-4 hours to breast-pump. This should be allowed for approximately 12 months after delivery.

4.15.2 The obstetrician or PCM shall annotate on an AF Form 422 that the member wishes to breast pump and makes a request for a room or office that provided adequate privacy for breast pumping be designated to allow AF members to pump. The AF member must supply the equipment needed to breast pump and store the breast milk.

4.15.3 The obstetrician, pediatrician or PCM shall annotate on and AF Form 422 a recommendation for deployment for those AF members who choose to exclusively breastfeed, i.e. the infant does not take formula at all.

4.15.4 Breastfeeding/breast pumping AF members may participate in field training and mobility exercises. Decisions to continue to breast pump must be made by the patient, in collaboration with obstetrician or PCM, supervisors, training instructors and the MDG/CC in regard to having a place to safely express and store breast milk.

[rozzie'sma]

THanks I owe you one

[minkajane]

My son is 22 months old and still nursing - no formula! If I can do it, so can they. It was tough sometimes to work around training and whatnot (I actually have to leave him for two weeks in December ) but it's doable if you want it badly enough.

[True Blue]

Are there similar regs for the other branches? It seems the AF is so much more progressive, they even make Tricare cover chiro for their AD members.