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Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding

FAQ: Workplace Support in Health Care Reform

U.S Department of Labor Fact Sheet #73: Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding.

Press Release
Executive Summary
Fact Sheet
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

YouTube Videos by Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition

Breastfeeding and Working

Employers Perspective on Accommodating Breastfeeding

Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act in Colorado

Suggestions for Furnishing a Workplace Lactation Area

Download Workplace Lactation Area Document

Basic Model	Even Better Model	State of the Art Model
Room that locks from inside	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
Electrical outlet (standard 110V)	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
Comfortable chair	Comfortable chair and footstool	Same as “Even Better” model
Small table or flat surface to hold breast pump	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
Room located near sink with hot running water	Room has sink with hot running water in it	Same as “Even Better” model
Disinfectant wipes	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
Paper towels and soap dispenser by sink with the hot running water	Paper towel and soap dispenserin room	Same as “Even Better” model
Employee rents or owns her breast pump	Employer pays for rental of hospital grade multi-user electric pump	Employer  provides for a personal electric pump or hospital-grade multi-user electric pump.Note: Consider including an electric personal breast pump in your employee health benefit package.
Employee provides her own pump attachment kit	Employer subsidizes pump attachment kit	Employer provides pump attachment kit
Employee stores breast milk in employee refrigerator or personal cooler.	Employer provides personal coolers for storing breast milk	Employer provides small refrigerator in lactation room for storing breast milk
Wastebasket	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
Room is clean	Same as “Basic” model	Same as “Basic” model
	Wall clock	Clock, mirror, wall hangings
	Bulletin Board for educational materials or communications	Same as “Even Better” model
	Educational resources available	Same as “Even Better” model
	Telephone available	Same as “Even Better” model
		Internet access

Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites

The following businesses participated in the Business Case for Breastfeeding grant to improve or establish lactation rooms for employees.

Siouxland District Health Department- Sioux City, Iowa
Johnson County Public Health- Iowa City, Iowa
Kimberly Center- Davenport, Iowa
Dallas County Public Health- Adel, Iowa
Sioux Center Community Hospital & Health Center- Sioux Center, Iowa
West Central Community Action- Harlan, Iowa
Manning Regional Healthcare Center- Manning, Iowa
Siouxland Community Health Center- Sioux City, Iowa
Broadlawns Medical Center- Des Moines