I had the intuition, but I really had to take a look at Wikipedia to confirm - yes, Americans are "special": > A lactation room is a private space where a nurs

I had the intuition, but I really had to take a look at Wikipedia to confirm - yes, Americans are "special": > A lactation room is a private space where a nursing mother can use a breast pump. The development is mostly confined to the United States, which is unique among developed countries in providing minimal maternity leave. Historian Jill Lepore argues that the "non-bathroom lactation room" and breast pumps generally are driven by corporate need for workers rather than mothers' wishes or babies' needs. In my country a mother is on maternity leave for a whole year. Problem (mostly) solved.