Research has shown that breastfeeding is recognized as the best source of nutrition for most infants.
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Support for breastfeeding in the workplace can include several types of employee benefits and services including:
- implementing company policies to support breastfeeding women;
- teaching employees about breastfeeding;
- providing designated private space for breastfeeding or expressing milk;
- allowing flexible scheduling to support milk expression during work;
- giving mothers options for returning to work, such as teleworking, part-time work, and extended maternity leave;
- providing on-site or near-site child care;
- providing high-quality breast pumps;
- and offering professional lactation management services and support.
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There are many resources available to assist workplaces in becoming more supportive of employees who wish to breastfeed. The Office of Women’s Health has a few such resources. Follow these links for more information: https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/employer-solutions/index.html and https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-home-work-and-public.
Additionally, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have created “The Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite”. Please review the following documents:
