Tuesday, June 25, 2013 by: Antonia
Tags: pregnancy, dehydration, Wal-Mart

(NaturalNews) According to a report released on June 18, 2013, special accommodations for pregnant women are often met with firm opposition from employers.

It happened back in 2007 when a then 18-year old pregnant woman named Heather Myers was fired from her Walmart job for drinking water from a bottle. Even though she was clearly pregnant and according to her worker orientation meeting, drinking on the job, providing it is water, is acceptable for employees. However, in this case, the supervisor changed the rule and said that drinking water during work required a doctor's note.

Myers, intending to comply with the new rule, got the doctor's note as requested. But then a new rule came into effect by the supervisor which stated that only fountain water was acceptable and that drinking from a water bottle was not.

Urinary tract infections are common during pregnancy and other reasons aside, require more need for hydration for the expected mother