My poor coworker was just crying in the bathroom because she's in pain from breastfeeding and duct infections. We're part of a small business so we don't get FMLA, only 6 weeks unpaid maternity leave. She took an additional 2 weeks of paid sick leave. She's been coming to the office because she feels obligated to be in touch with everyone and to learn her new role within the company. She had to run to the store to get a sports bra and painkillers because she's in so much pain. This is so fucked up.
Edit: This (of course) is in the USA where they don't care about us 🙂