When contacted by CTV News, a manager at the Costco location said they had discussed the matter with staff and had no further comment.
Rodriguez said another manager at the store contacted her on Tuesday to apologize for the incident and tell her that they are using the incident as an opportunity to train employees.
While she appreciated the apology, Rodriguez said she’s speaking publicly about her experience because it’s the second time something like this has happened to her in a retail store. She said she’s concerned about the effect these types of encounters will have on new mothers.
“I know there are many new moms who, maybe they’re told the same thing and maybe they stop breastfeeding, maybe that’s why they’re too shy to go outside,” she said. “This is a right. This is a human right.”TORONTO -- A new mother claims she was left in tears after an employee at a Costco in Ottawa suggested she could breastfeed her baby in the store’s washroom.
Andrea Rodriguez said her husband dropped her off at the Costco in Nepean with their three-month-old son on Monday.
As she was waiting for her husband to park the vehicle, Rodriguez started breastfeeding her son in the entrance of the store.
“One of the employees that’s in the entrance giving you the coupons, greeting you, she came and she told me ‘If you need privacy, you can go to the restroom,’” she told CTV News Ottawa on Tuesday.
Rodriguez said she figured it was a “generational thing” because the employee was an older woman so she went to speak with the manager.
“She was like ‘No one is forcing you. Do you see me forcing you?’” she recalled. “It’s not about forcing someone. It’s about respecting the human rights. You cannot tell a breastfeeding mother to go to another room.”
Following the exchange, Rodriguez said she left the store in tears.
我上次去Costco 之前还专门打电话问了一下Costco 是否有lactation room. 经理说有, for our employees! 我要是有需要得去厕所。 When contacted by CTV News, a manager at the Costco location said they had discussed the matter with staff and had no further comment. Rodriguez said another manager at the store contacted her on Tuesday to apologize for the incident and tell her that they are using the incident as an opportunity to train employees. While she appreciated the apology, Rodriguez said she’s speaking publicly about her experience because it’s the second time something like this has happened to her in a retail store. She said she’s concerned about the effect these types of encounters will have on new mothers. “I know there are many new moms who, maybe they’re told the same thing and maybe they stop breastfeeding, maybe that’s why they’re too shy to go outside,” she said. “This is a right. This is a human right.”TORONTO -- A new mother claims she was left in tears after an employee at a Costco in Ottawa suggested she could breastfeed her baby in the store’s washroom. Andrea Rodriguez said her husband dropped her off at the Costco in Nepean with their three-month-old son on Monday. As she was waiting for her husband to park the vehicle, Rodriguez started breastfeeding her son in the entrance of the store. “One of the employees that’s in the entrance giving you the coupons, greeting you, she came and she told me ‘If you need privacy, you can go to the restroom,’” she told CTV News Ottawa on Tuesday. Rodriguez said she figured it was a “generational thing” because the employee was an older woman so she went to speak with the manager. “She was like ‘No one is forcing you. Do you see me forcing you?’” she recalled. “It’s not about forcing someone. It’s about respecting the human rights. You cannot tell a breastfeeding mother to go to another room.” Following the exchange, Rodriguez said she left the store in tears.
Rodriguez said another manager at the store contacted her on Tuesday to apologize for the incident and tell her that they are using the incident as an opportunity to train employees.
While she appreciated the apology, Rodriguez said she’s speaking publicly about her experience because it’s the second time something like this has happened to her in a retail store. She said she’s concerned about the effect these types of encounters will have on new mothers.
“I know there are many new moms who, maybe they’re told the same thing and maybe they stop breastfeeding, maybe that’s why they’re too shy to go outside,” she said. “This is a right. This is a human right.”TORONTO -- A new mother claims she was left in tears after an employee at a Costco in Ottawa suggested she could breastfeed her baby in the store’s washroom.
Andrea Rodriguez said her husband dropped her off at the Costco in Nepean with their three-month-old son on Monday.
As she was waiting for her husband to park the vehicle, Rodriguez started breastfeeding her son in the entrance of the store.
“One of the employees that’s in the entrance giving you the coupons, greeting you, she came and she told me ‘If you need privacy, you can go to the restroom,’” she told CTV News Ottawa on Tuesday.
Rodriguez said she figured it was a “generational thing” because the employee was an older woman so she went to speak with the manager.
“She was like ‘No one is forcing you. Do you see me forcing you?’” she recalled. “It’s not about forcing someone. It’s about respecting the human rights. You cannot tell a breastfeeding mother to go to another room.”
Following the exchange, Rodriguez said she left the store in tears.
我应该属于老中里比较奇葩的，带娃出去玩在各种public场所喂过奶，公交车，飞机，公园，啥地儿都有。从来没人bb过，而且公园里或者车上别人看到我喂奶大多会自发降低音量，怕distract小baby。
家人一开始有点不习惯，我直接给他们洗脑说这是human nature，有啥不好意思的，他们发现大家都习以为常，很快就适应了。
当然我不会故意在人多的地方，会尽量避开，比如公园里找个僻静的亭子，公交车上坐里面让娃爹坐外面啥的。但如果有人来要求我避着人，我肯定也得怼过去，幸好没遇上过。
When contacted by CTV News, a manager at the Costco location said they had discussed the matter with staff and had no further comment.
Rodriguez said another manager at the store contacted her on Tuesday to apologize for the incident and tell her that they are using the incident as an opportunity to train employees.
While she appreciated the apology, Rodriguez said she’s speaking publicly about her experience because it’s the second time something like this has happened to her in a retail store. She said she’s concerned about the effect these types of encounters will have on new mothers.
“I know there are many new moms who, maybe they’re told the same thing and maybe they stop breastfeeding, maybe that’s why they’re too shy to go outside,” she said. “This is a right. This is a human right.”TORONTO -- A new mother claims she was left in tears after an employee at a Costco in Ottawa suggested she could breastfeed her baby in the store’s washroom.
Andrea Rodriguez said her husband dropped her off at the Costco in Nepean with their three-month-old son on Monday.
As she was waiting for her husband to park the vehicle, Rodriguez started breastfeeding her son in the entrance of the store.
“One of the employees that’s in the entrance giving you the coupons, greeting you, she came and she told me ‘If you need privacy, you can go to the restroom,’” she told CTV News Ottawa on Tuesday.
Rodriguez said she figured it was a “generational thing” because the employee was an older woman so she went to speak with the manager.
“She was like ‘No one is forcing you. Do you see me forcing you?’” she recalled. “It’s not about forcing someone. It’s about respecting the human rights. You cannot tell a breastfeeding mother to go to another room.”
Following the exchange, Rodriguez said she left the store in tears.
我也觉得有哺乳巾都能挡住啊，除非特意看。完全露出来我自己不想那么干，但是我也不介意别人。 ---发自Huaren 官方 iOS APP
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而且"breastfeeding her son in the entrance of the store."
正大门口也是够夸张的
这个新闻发生地点在Ottawa，加拿大在公共场合喂奶是受法律保护的，如果不是提议而是要求的话，那Costco会被告了。提议就是讨人嫌而已，但曝光了也bad for business
是不是影响business 这个仁者见仁了。虽然理解哺乳期妈妈因为荷尔蒙不平衡而drama，但是还是站Costco这边。吃饭打嗝放屁挖鼻屎，都不违法。但是一般considerate的人会有所避讳，知道不是所有的人都喜欢看。替别人着想一下不难吧。
关键是你已经心里强大到在入门的地方喂了，别人也就一句建议，何必突然那么敏感。就好像我拿着热狗在大门口吃，人家工作人员说那边有餐厅，我也就一笑了之，说谢谢。或者解释一下等人所以就不去餐厅吃饭了。