diznygirl
I have a symmetry thing
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- Aug 14, 2004
When I nursed my kids, I could hand express and be empty in five minutes. Not sure why it would take her 15 minutes?
Because not everyone is the same.
When I nursed my kids, I could hand express and be empty in five minutes. Not sure why it would take her 15 minutes?
I'm sure one of the main considerations the flight attendant initially had was the possibility of a passenger with a medical emergency in the lavatory who might require assistance. That's no doubt one of many reasons they make note of restroom occupation.
Fine. The FA did knock on the door and ask. The woman said she was pumping breast milk. There wasn't an emergency. Why didn't it just end there?
Maybe because the other passengers were feeling the need to relieve or sure, as well... And couldn't do it in their seats.Fine. The FA did knock on the door and ask. The woman said she was pumping breast milk. There wasn't an emergency. Why didn't it just end there?
It's part of the FA's job to keep an eye out for any illegal or dangerous activity. Commandeering the lav for an extended period of time is probably going to get the attention of the crew. I would guess the FA needed to make sure she was telling the truth. Not everyone does.Fine. The FA did knock on the door and ask. The woman said she was pumping breast milk. There wasn't an emergency. Why didn't it just end there?
Exactly.Maybe because the other passengers were feeling the need to relieve or sure, as well... And couldn't do it in their seats.
A woman can pump milk in her seat. A person with IBS, a person with a recent gallbladder removal or just anyone with explosive diarrhea should not have to soil themselves in their seat so that a woman can pump in the lavatory. The lavatory is for the elimination of waste - not breast milk.
There are TWO other bathrooms, why is everyone so quick to jump to the conclusion that there was a line a people desperate to get into the one bathroom she was in. If there was an emergency, like someone was going to soil themselves, then under an emergency situation like that, they could have allowed that person to use the 1st class restroom. I haven't seen any evidence of a line of desperate people doing the pee pee dance and demanding that the women depart the bathroom, it seems like the FA is the only one who was making an issue of her pumping.
There are TWO other bathrooms, why is everyone so quick to jump to the conclusion that there was a line a people desperate to get into the one bathroom she was in. If there was an emergency, like someone was going to soil themselves, then under an emergency situation like that, they could have allowed that person to use the 1st class restroom. I haven't seen any evidence of a line of desperate people doing the pee pee dance and demanding that the women depart the bathroom, it seems like the FA is the only one who was making an issue of her pumping.
There are TWO other bathrooms, why is everyone so quick to jump to the conclusion that there was a line a people desperate to get into the one bathroom she was in. If there was an emergency, like someone was going to soil themselves, then under an emergency situation like that, they could have allowed that person to use the 1st class restroom. I haven't seen any evidence of a line of desperate people doing the pee pee dance and demanding that the women depart the bathroom, it seems like the FA is the only one who was making an issue of her pumping.
Did the airline say that? No, they said they will accommodate breast pumping mothers from now on, which sounds like their policy currently. The FA did not adhere to their policy, according to AA.
Also, I don't think coach seats have power outlets which are needed to plug in the breast pump.
A basic manual pump works well, too. All the mom really needs to do is relieve the immediate pressure. It can be done reasonably quickly.Well, mine operated without electricity. It could operate quite nicely on battery power. Any mom worth her salt who travels is going to have one that operates both batteries and electric.
Exactly.Well, mine operated without electricity. It could operate quite nicely on battery power. Any mom worth her salt who travels is going to have one that operates both batteries and electric.
And maybe a disservice to everyone else. {Note to self, don't fly AA}American Airlines has apologized to Hannaman for the incident.
I'd say the mother did a service to breastfeeding mothers who fly AA.
I'm speechless.I've read in this thread the idea that if this women couldn't get through a flight without pumping, that she shouldn't have traveled, I'd like to turn that around and say that if you can't hold it for 10-15 minutes, maybe you shouldn't be traveling by air. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
And what if several women decide to pump at the same time? I know that it sounds ludicrous but no more so than an entitled woman deciding that she has exclusive right to a bathroom.