https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:45:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527419 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:42:37 +0000 T-Mom 527419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to me, and I deferred mine. There is just too much up in the air when you are at jury duty to be able to pump regularly. I think that's why they offer the option of deferral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527303 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:10:33 +0000 pastemoo 527303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527295 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:08:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 527295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not really surprised they can't accommodate BFing/pumping women-- if it was, say, the lawyer, they could just arrange breaks around her schedule, but with so many jurors, who could have different schedules, I think it would be impossible to schedule around everyone's pumping schedule. And I think allowing it as an excuse is a fair accommodation. </p> <p>I'd definitely postpone again. Then if they give you any trouble, bring your pump and hands free pumping bra in with you and set it up during jury selection. I think they'd let you go at that point :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527252 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:58:09 +0000 cascademom 527252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, this explains it for Illinois: </p> <p><a href="http://www.llli.org/law/lawjury.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.llli.org/law/lawjury.html</a></p> <p>By law, they have to excuse a nursing/pumping mom. That's how they get around it in my state. So, sometime before my LO's first birthday I'll probably have a jury duty day. For now, I'm excused by law. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527247 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:55:39 +0000 cascademom 527247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a neat article I found on Kellymom about breastfeeding and jury duty. I guess some courts are better than others: </p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/legal/my-jury-duty/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/legal/my-jury-duty/</a></p> <p>Here's another one: </p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/legal/jury-duty/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/legal/jury-duty/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527245 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:55:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 527245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ask to wait again for sure!! that's crazy they can't accommodate bf moms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527240 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:53:42 +0000 cascademom 527240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: yeah, that's probably what they would do. I'm not going to chance it. I'll email the court on Monday and ask for another delay. At least it takes some pressure off of whether I'll continue pumping or not at the 6 month mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527234 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:52:01 +0000 Smurfette 527234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would get out of it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527230 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:48:22 +0000 twinmama 527230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: That sucks that they only defer for such a short period of time! But they have to either let you postpone or accommodate you. </p> <p>If you go, they have to give you lunch breaks, bathroom breaks, etc. But if it's an old courthouse type building, they probably just don't have a separate room dedicated for that purpose? It might be logistically awful, but I guess if you HAD to, could you pump in the bathroom, just whenever you're allowed a break? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527229 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:47:54 +0000 Bao 527229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would opt out because if they can't accommodate you, then you shouldn't have to not pump whether you were or were not planning on stopping around then. Don't let jury duty be your determining factor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527228 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:47:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 527228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even if you decide to stop at 6 months, there is a transition period to stop producing milk. You wouldn't want to sit there all day engorged. </p> <p>I would ask for another deferment. </p> <p>I guess they can't stop a trial if a mom needs to go pump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527216 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:42:13 +0000 cascademom 527216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: I'm leaning towards that. It puts less pressure on a decision that I'm already see sawing about since it's hard enough to decide to continue pumping or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527213 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:41:16 +0000 2PeasinaPod 527213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also bow out. Even if you decide not to continue pumping, it's another added stress to think about and may influence your decision. </p> <p>So disappointing that they can't accommodate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527210 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:40:16 +0000 cascademom 527210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Here in Chicago, they only give 6 weeks to 2 months deferral. I'm still puzzled as to why they don't accommodate pumping mothers. Chicago's a fairly progressive city, so not having a way to accommodate is crazy. I wonder if some moms pump in the bathroom there or pump in the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527206 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:38:49 +0000 cascademom 527206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: I don't have a hand pump. I don't know how many postponements I can get, but if it means being comfortable during the day, I'll do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527205 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:38:33 +0000 lemondrop 527205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, they gave me an 18 month deferral since we don't have alternative childcare and they won't accommodate breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527200 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:36:35 +0000 Ree723 527200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, that's terrible that there are no accommodations for nursing mothers! I'd decline jury duty citing breastfeeding your child as the reason. If you're still pumping during the day, you're going to be awfully uncomfortable if you don't have access to a pumping room at your normal schedule. </p> <p>Yeah, I'd definitely bow out, it's pretty ridiculous that there is not an accommodation for this already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527198 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:34:47 +0000 twinmama 527198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask for another postponement. Or do you have a hand pump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/jury-duty-amp-breastfeeding#post-527193 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:32:10 +0000 cascademom 527193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before my maternity leave ended, I received my first ever jury duty notice. Normally, I'd be really excited about finally doing jury duty, but I'm breastfeeding and back at work when I was supposed to appear. I emailed the clerk and asked if they had accommodations for pumping/nursing mothers. Surprisingly, they don't. I was able to get out of it. </p> <p>Yesterday, I got my notice again to appear. I'm still breastfeeding/pumping at work. I know that they don't have the means to support a pumping mom there. I'm scheduled to appear two days before my LO turns 6 months old, my original end date for breastfeeding. I'm still not sure if I'm going to keep pumping and breastfeeding after that. We've told our daycare that we'll consider other options after March 1st when he has his 6 month appointment.</p> <p>I'm not sure what to do. Should I get milkies and try to collect milk for the day, though I've heard that you can be there until 4pm? Should I bow out again and wait awhile longer until April? Also, anyone know why some courts can't accommodate nursing/pumping moms? This bothers me for some reason as someone who works right near the downtown courts and works for a company that's supportive of pumping moms. Wouldn't they want you to do your civic duty with two pumping sessions during the wait? </p>