Employers need to do more to help breastfeeding moms | Health24com
Protections may be in place for employees who breastfeed, but the onus is on working moms to seek out the resources they need, according to a University of Georgia survey.for both the mother and the infant, and we know that returning to work is a significant challenge for breastfeeding continuation," said lead author Rachel McCardel, a doctoral student in UGA's College of Public Health.
Federal regulations enacted more than 10 years ago require employers to provide unpaid break time and a space other than a restroom for employees to breastfeed or pump milk.McCardel and co-author Heather Padilla interviewed 52 female employees from a variety of positions. They asked the women about their experiences combining breastfeeding and work, as well as their access to private rooms, breast pumps and lactation consultants.
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