So when women are sent to restrooms to feed or to pump, they are exposing themselves and the baby to infections. In the article Breastfeeding and Bathrooms Do Not Mix by Dionna, she talks about a study done by an environmental microbiologist. In the study, the scientist studied bathrooms stalls after each flush of the toilet. The microbiologist put gauze pads on the floors in these bathrooms. He concluded that “every time you flush your toilet, bits of feces and urine explodes into the bathroom.” (Paragraph 1) So with that, why should women be sent to restrooms where all their fecal particles are floating all over? Dionna also said “if it lands on a gauze pad, it will land on you… it will also land on the breast of the mother and the lips of the baby that you are asked to asked to breast-feed in the bathroom.” (Paragraph 6-7) This is why nice, clean rooms are needed for women to feed their
So when women are sent to restrooms to feed or to pump, they are exposing themselves and the baby to infections. In the article Breastfeeding and Bathrooms Do Not Mix by Dionna, she talks about a study done by an environmental microbiologist. In the study, the scientist studied bathrooms stalls after each flush of the toilet. The microbiologist put gauze pads on the floors in these bathrooms. He concluded that “every time you flush your toilet, bits of feces and urine explodes into the bathroom.” (Paragraph 1) So with that, why should women be sent to restrooms where all their fecal particles are floating all over? Dionna also said “if it lands on a gauze pad, it will land on you… it will also land on the breast of the mother and the lips of the baby that you are asked to asked to breast-feed in the bathroom.” (Paragraph 6-7) This is why nice, clean rooms are needed for women to feed their