The Illinois bar exam board is giving a nursing mom an extra two hours to complete the test after initially denying her request for more breastfeeding accommodations.

As Law Blog reported, the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar earlier this month denied a request by expectant mother Kristin Pagano for permission to take breaks for pumping and breastfeeding and get extra minutes on the exam to make up for the lost time. She's expecting a baby in January and plans to sit for the exam scheduled for February.

She was told that during the test, she could leave the exam room to pump in a family restroom at specified times, but that she wouldn’t receive any additional time.

After Ms. Pagano protested the denial, the board agreed to reconsider its decision. On Tuesday, the board informed the University of Southern California law school graduate that it had changed its mind. They agreed to give her "stop the clock" breaks of up to 30 minutes for each 3-hour test session, she told Law Blog.

The Illinois test is two days, each consisting of two three-hour sections with breaks in between. The additional time adds up to two hours over the two days.