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@mrswin: Agreed!
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It wouldn't bother me, but I know many men who would feel a little uncomfortable.
Some lactation consultants are actually advising that breastmilk can be out for up to 10 hours. Apparently it's been tested when pumped and then at the end of the day and the quality is the same. I pump into the same bottles all day and leave them at room temp in a cooler under my desk. My first pump is around 11:00 and it goes into the fridge when I get home at 5:30.
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I think it's weird and not work appropriate. To me, pumped milk (especially freshly pumped) makes me think of boobs and pumping. It doesn't really make me personally uncomfortable, but I would understand if it made men in the room uncomfortable. And I would never leave milk on a conference table, because I feel like everyone in the room would be thinking about my boobs.
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When I was working after my first was born, my department head made me attend department meetings WHILE pumping. No joke. I was pumping while the meeting was going on with men and women. I wore a nursing cover, but everyone knew what I was doing (well shoot, how could you not with the sound the pump makes). I now realize how ridiculous it was to demand this (they thought I was missing out on important discussions) and I should have said that it wasn't ok.
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It's weird, but so is bottles of formula. If baby isn't there, there is no need for this to be on your desk during the work day.
That said, I work in an office with 15 women, 13 of which are moms. I pumped in my office (closed door) but there were times when someone would knock, I'd cover up, and they'd come on in to discuss something. I didn't care, and they'd all pumped before with their own kids, so everyone knew what they were getting into! But that was their choice -- otherwise, all baby-related things were done in private and not mixed with work.
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@MamaBehr:
wow!! Despite my previous post, something that would make me uncomfortable!!
wow!! Despite my previous post, something that would make me uncomfortable!!
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