Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course

A breastfeeding boss has been barred from a business course run . Rachel Bews said she had let Amazon know a week ahead of the in-person event at an Amazon warehouse in Dunfermline, Scotland, that she would need to take her 20-week-old baby with her as she was breastfeeding. However, she said she was told over the phone on the train to the event that children under six were not allowed on site. Amazon said: "We sincerely apologise to Ms Bews that our site access policy was not communicated clearly before she travelled." "That should not have happened, and we understand her frustration. Amazon does not permit children under the age of six on any of our fulfilment centre sites," the retailer added. "This is a long-standing health and safety policy that applies to all visitors and employees... We are reviewing our communications process to prevent this from happening again." Bews told the BBC's The World Tonight that there was a lactation room at the event on Friday, which would have allowed her to express milk for her child. But she said she had not planned for this, so did not have any sterilised bottles or equipment for expressing. For those returning to work who want to breastfeed, the NHS recommends, external telling your employer that you're breastfeeding before your first day back. It says: "If you're returning to work, education, or training after having a baby, you might wonder whether you can continue breastfeeding your baby. "The answer is yes, it's completely possible and many women do it."