Monday, October 08, 2007

An area for mothers to express their milk

With the knowledge that breast milk is good for babies, more mothers are now breastfeeding their babies. Thanks to the government, mothers now have 3 months maternity leave. But after the 3 months maternity leave, mothers who choose to continue to breastfeed their babies when they return to work need an area in their workplace to express their milk. What will happen when their workplace have no such area? Do bosses know that mother's breast will gorge when they can't express their milk? Not only is gorging of the breast painful, but can harm the health of the mother. Mother's plight have to be looked into if more women are to have babies and a career as well.

A most embarassing incident

A most embarassing incident happened some years back. I was among the 40 tourists touring a country. We had this very enthusiastic guide with us. He brought us to see many delightful places of interest. Then he brought us to a restaurant for our lunch. After lunch, each of us visited the toilet. We got a shock at the state of the toilet. Some even photographed it. Every one complained. The tourist guide was flabbergasted. I can imagine what he must be saying to himself. It must have been a very embarassing moment for the guide.