tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post8623382427268302945..comments2024-03-28T15:23:18.521-04:00Comments on LSAT Blog: LSAT Unplugged YouTube / Podcast: Extra Time on the LSAT for Nursing MothersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-19416734253839769092020-05-24T01:07:12.299-04:002020-05-24T01:07:12.299-04:00I think it's great. I'm nursing a 13 month...I think it's great. I'm nursing a 13 month old and despite how old he is, my breasts still start to hurt once I pass the 3 hour mark without nursing or pumping. When I took my practice tests, I've had to nurse him during the 15 minute break just for relief so I can regain my focus. I think this policy change is an important step in the right direction. Each woman has a different storage capacity for milk and that affects when a woman will start to feel pain/discomfort from not being able to nurse. Maybe an extra few minutes added onto the break so women can pump in that time would be even more helpful but I am glad to see that there has been some progress in this area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143171085914454199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294095.post-19691100212845710882012-06-18T11:32:16.144-04:002012-06-18T11:32:16.144-04:00I am a nursing mother studying for the LSAT, and i...I am a nursing mother studying for the LSAT, and in theory, I am supportive of this move. My child is 14 months, though, so this policy won't give me any extra time, and to be honest, I would have never thought to ask for extra time, even if she were younger. The situation that is described above would only happen in the first several weeks/few months of nursing. A mother's milk supply evens out, and I say that as a mother who has nursed two daughters, completely on demand (when they want it, not on a schedule), and who has dealt with mastitis several times. If I was still at the point where I could not sit for 5ish hours, I would not be in a position to take the LSAT. I would still be overly exhausted from a baby who was nursing constantly and up all night. And, even if I somehow were miraculously ready to take it, my strategy would be to take the pump with me and pump before going in and immediately after coming out. I suppose I just don't see the need for the ACLU to get involved. After all, it seems obvious that if you can't handle the LSAT on your own while nursing, you certainly can't handle law school with a demanding child at home. Nursing gets easier, but parenting certainly doesn't. But, then again, each child/mother and their needs are different and much better to have this policy in place than jeopardize a child's access to breastmilk...Audreynoreply@blogger.com