A breastfeeding mom's Facebook post is drawing lots of attention for how an airline handled her pumping needs.
A woman identifying herself as Jenna Mde posted a message on Delta Airline's Facebook page, thanking two flight attendants for the extra care they provided on a flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Love Field.
"Yesterday, two flight attendants, Kaitlin K and Loretta, on my flight from Atlanta to Dallas-Love Field, allowed me to sit in an empty first class seat for more space and privacy while I pumped in flight. They offered me snacks and provided TONS of water during my pumping session.
"Additionally, on my return flight this afternoon, the Dallas-Love Field gate attendant, Talesa, offered me an empty first-class seat so I could do the same," wrote Mde, who is a mom to triplets, according to her post.
Her story is in contrast to some earlier headlines about Delta and breastfeeding. For example, the company apologized to a passenger in January 2015 after requiring she check her breast pump. And in February 2014 the company was forced to apologize after an employee mistakenly told a passenger she could not breastfeed on the plane without a covering.
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Delta isn't alone: Multiple women nationwide say they have encountered push-back and negative reaction while breastfeeding in public.
"I am incredibly grateful for the lengths these individuals took to make my role as momma much easier and impressed by the advocacy this company has provided for breast-feeding and pumping," Mde wrote in her post.
Her story has been shared more than 2,700 times, and liked more than 43,000 times, attracting many positive comments. Mde told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that she wanted to share her story so that Delta and the employees could get their deserved recognition.
A Delta spokesman did not immediately have a comment for the AJC on Mde's post, but on Monday morning, the company replied to her directly in a Facebook comment:
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