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Additional Resources Related to Breastfeeding and Workplace Supports

Breastfeeding Works : This project of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles promotes support for lactation in the workplace. The site includes information on the economic benefits of breastfeeding, including a complete review and analysis available in PDF format: http://www.breastfeedingworks.org/econ-review-bf2002.pdf.

Visit the homepage at: http://www.breastfeedingworks.org.

Global Perspectives - HHS Blueprint and Breastfeeding Policy Statements: The National Women’s Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a “comprehensive framework on breastfeeding for the nation” and compiled the policy statements of fifteen other American and international health organizations.


Visit the collection at: http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=233.

La Leche League: Breastfeeding and the Law: ”The La Leche League, “founded to give information and encouragement, mainly through personal help, to all mothers who want to breastfeed their babies,” has compiled information on breastfeeding legislation, family law, and employment regulations both in the United States and around the world.


Visit the website at: http://www.lalecheleague.org/Law/LawMain.html?m=0,1.

MCH Services, Inc. : MCH is the “leading provider of single and multi-site corporate lactation programs.” Their site includes research articles, facts, and information about the ROI of breastfeeding programs in the workplace.


Visit the homepage at: http://www.mchservicesinc.com/.

Workplace Lactation Programs for Breastfeeding Moms: ”Tulane University’s Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health created this pamphlet that includes a sample letter to the HR department, sample costs and breakdown of providing a lactation room or program, a lactation program checklist, examples of workplace breastfeeding policies, and real-world examples of lactation programs in businesses across the United States."


Access the pamphlet in PDF format:

http://www.tulane.edu/~tuxcoe/NewWebsite/com_womens_health/pdf/workingmomsbreastfeeding.pdf.

See also Graphic: Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates by Age

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