I'm still on maternity but have been in work on a keep in touch day for training. I mentioned to my boss I'd need to express milk and he said it wouldn't be a problem, would sort me a space etc.
So I go in today and he'd forgotten, the room/office he'd thought o could use, was in use so he suggested I use the toilet. I said no and ended up having to use someone's office.
I don't have a problem with my boss, I know it was a genuine oversight and he apologised. When I said no to using the toilet he was fine and even said, no I don't suppose I'd want to do that.
But I've been told by a friend that a few of our colleagues were having a bit of a moan about my refusal to use the loo. I really don't think I was unreasonable, was I? I've expressed in toilets before on a night out, but for relief and I've not kept the milk. Where as today I needed to keep the milk to take home.
Our work breastfeeding policy says I should be provided with a private room with a lockable door, but I don't think it actually specifies it can't be a toilet.
I'm thinking of going back to work in three months and I'm hoping to still be breastfeeding but this has made me a bit nervous about potentially needing to express when I'm there as I hate the idea of everyone talking about it or thinking I'm being precious (apparently that word was used to describe me).
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To not want to express in a toilet at work?
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NotReadyForThisX2 · 01/04/2019 20:51
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