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Ohio museum welcoming mothers to breast-feed after viral post

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AP - CLEVELAND (AP) ? An Ohio museum is encouraging breast-feeding after a Facebook post describing an interaction between two museum workers and a Pennsylvania mother went viral.Emily Locke of Beaver Falls, Pa., says she was breast-feeding her 9-month-old baby at the Cleveland History Center on Monday when an employee told her she wasn't allowed to and that breast-feeding violated the museum's policy.When Locke refused to move, another employee approached her and told her she had to move to a private area.Center Director Angie Lowrie told cleveland.com Tuesday that the museum doesn't prohibit breast-feeding and that the employees have been disciplined.Lowrie responded to Locke's post apologizing for the incident.Lowrie says they've contacted the Ohio Breastfeeding Alliance and plan to train staff on how to address breast-feeding in public spaces.Other stories of interestSaints coach Sean Payton agrees to 5-year contract Pa. governor relents after 9-month budget impasse | Comments (1)Man

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