Lactation Accommodations In The Workplace

As new parents face new challenges the last thing a breastfeeding mother needs to worry about is where she can comfortably pump her newborn’s breast milk. Caring for a newborn can be overwhelming and mothers need assistance in creating optimal nutrition for their newborn. Breastfeeding support at the workplace can play a major role in assisting women by creating a safe and comfortable environment for breastfeeding. There is a need for lactation facilities because breastingfeeding mothers need a comfortable, sanitary, and private space to pump for their newborns. Lactation rooms in the work place, hospitals, restaurants, malls, and many other areas can provide a positive breastfeeding experience. Creating lactation rooms primarily in the work place can help America achieve Healthy People 2020 Breastfeeding goals.
Bai, Y., & Wunderlich, S. M. (2013). Lactation Accommodation in the Workplace and
Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health, 58(6), 690-696
7p. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12072 Doctors Yeon Bai and Shahla Wunderlich composed a study to “assess current lactation accommodations in a workplace environment and to examine the association between the different dimensions of support and the …show more content…
The book titled Breastfeeding: Methods, Benefits to the Infant and Mother, and Difficulties was published by the Nova Science and edited by Wilma G. Nueland. A chapter titled “Breastfeeding and Maternal Employment…” examines statistical reports of women in various countries and how part-time and full-time employment affects breastfeeding depending on variables such as the mothers education and the country’s legislative maternal administration support. The book is concise and goes into depth on the reported societal functioning surrounding breastfeeding. Nova Science publications are an extremely reputable educational