Here is a link for a piece from the La Leche League's website.  You may
want to check your local legislation.

http://www.lalecheleague.org/Law/Bills4.html

Christina
Christina M. Myatt
Theatrical Programming Coordinator
Putnam Museum
1717 West 12th Street
Davenport IA 52804
563.324.1054 ext. 207 (phone)
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Gibson, Cecelia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:35:50 -0400
Subject: Re: Visitor conduct, sensitive issues...

> In response to your last statement...
>
> That is why we asked the question!
>
> We felt this issue was a legitimate concern, although a sensitive
> issue to
> broach.  We asked because we wanted to know if anyone else had
> discussed
> this issue and had any policies regarding it.
>
> To those of you who responded with professionalism, and decorum,
> thank you
> very much.  It is often difficult to ask these types of questions,
> and those
> responders that took that into account are greatly appreciated.
>
> Cecelia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bennett Siegel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:23 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Visitor conduct, sensitive issues...
>
>
> another father of breast fed babes, and head preparator at a museum,
> i would
> much rather risk a splash of breast milk than have the gallery
> disrupted by
> an angry screaming babe, or a scene by a rightfully outraged mom who
> is
> asked to leave.  why not supply seating for moms that is not in
> direct line
> of fire to any art in a gallery and if carpet needs to be
> occasionally
> swabbed than so be it.  this way a guard can simply ask that the mom
> move
> over to the designated seating in the gallery.  you accomodate the
> sensitive
> need for a very basic human activity, while still protecting the art.
>  as
> humans we have the distinct ability to understand fine lines between
> food in
> galleries and milk laden breasts in galleries.  and bottles can and
> do leak
> or spill.  the danger there is greater than the danger of breast milk
> leaking.  make the fine line for the sake of humanity.  how many
> documented
> instances of breast milk landing on  paintings are there anyway...?
> i am
> inspired to find out what our museums policy is on this matter.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Allison-Bunnell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Visitor conduct, sensitive issues...
>
>
> > I can't help but add my support for allowing breastfeeding in the
> galleries.
> > As the father of a breastfed child, I can say that the breast has
> been the
> > only thing that could calm our son down on many occasions. In terms
> of
> > disruption to other gallery visitors, a fussing baby is far more
> bothersome
> > than a woman discretely breastfeeding. In our family, a
> breastfeeding ban
> > would certainly not engender good will toward the museum. If you
> want to
> be
> > a family-friendly place, you will not ban breastfeeding in the
> galleries.
> >
> > There is no rational public health, hygienic, preservation,
> conservation,
> > etc. reason for banning breastfeeding in the galleries.
> >
> >
> > On 6/27/03 8:05 AM, "Gibson, Cecelia" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > I have two questions for the list.  One is a rather sensitive
> issue for
> all
> > > of you to ponder.  We are currently developing guidelines for
> visitor
> > > conduct in exhibition galleries.  The guidelines would be posted
> in each
> > > gallery and would be used by our Gallery Representatives as a
> means of
> > > enabling them to act when they see behaviors that are
> inappropriate in
> the
> > > gallery.  One of the first items listed would, of course, be no
> food or
> > > drinks allowed.  We would like to include breast-feeding in this
> category as
> > > it is technically a food source.
> >
> >
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> -----
> --
> > Steven Allison-Bunnell, PhD
> > Senior Producer & Writer ~ Educational Web Adventures
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