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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask after they offer you the job but before you accept. [/quote]

This. And pay close attention to tone and/or body language when the question is answered. If you get any kind of negative vibe, probe further -- how many women have taken maternity leave/pumped? In what positions? Are they still at the company and could you speak to them?  I disagree that you don't need to ask about pumping. I showed up at a job with my pump and it definitely ended up being an issue. That's not right, but it happened. It was awful so I recommend avoiding it if you can. Same with the fact that I needed to leave by a certain time to pick up my DC from day care. Between that and pumping, I was driven out of the job pretty quickly -- in large part because I had not mentioned them during the interviews or when I accepted the position because I thought it wasn't appropriate to mention. You need to be sure that things like that are okay with your employer before accepting a job. Sad but true. 
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I don't think you would have lasted in the job regardless of whether you asked or not. Between pumping 3x or more times a day and leaving early to pick up your DC when were you ever working. Speaking with experience as I lasted a very short time pumping at work when I realized that I was barely working between that and wanting to leave at a decent time....not fair to your employer or colleagues....[/quote]

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