A Challenge For Military Moms: Breastfeeding And Pumping On Duty

By Texas Standard

Published October 8, 2018 at 9:56 AM CDT

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Staff Sgt. Melishia Francis prepares her breast pump in a lactation room at Lackland Air Force Base's Wilford Hall Medical Hospital.

Daniel J. Calderã³n / U.S. Air Force

Some military moms receive the flexibility they need from their chain of command, while others struggle to maintain feeding and pumping schedules for their infants.