TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a wellness program to promote a culture of breastfeeding in the workplace
T2 - Oregon Health & Science University's experience
AU - Magner, Antoinette
AU - Phillipi, Carrie Anne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2015/2/17
Y1 - 2015/2/17
N2 - In the United States, many women stop breastfeeding within the first month that they return to work. Working mothers experience challenges in maintaining milk supply and finding the time and space to express breast milk or feed their babies in workplace settings. Changing attitudes and culture within the workplace may be accomplished in conjunction with ensuring compliance with state and federal laws regarding breastfeeding to improve breastfeeding rates after return to work. Employee wellness programs can be 1 avenue to promote breastfeeding and human milk donation as healthy behaviors.
AB - In the United States, many women stop breastfeeding within the first month that they return to work. Working mothers experience challenges in maintaining milk supply and finding the time and space to express breast milk or feed their babies in workplace settings. Changing attitudes and culture within the workplace may be accomplished in conjunction with ensuring compliance with state and federal laws regarding breastfeeding to improve breastfeeding rates after return to work. Employee wellness programs can be 1 avenue to promote breastfeeding and human milk donation as healthy behaviors.
KW - breastfeeding
KW - breastfeeding in the workplace
KW - donation of breast milk
KW - employee wellness programs
KW - employers
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U2 - 10.1177/0890334414554262
DO - 10.1177/0890334414554262
M3 - Article
C2 - 25326414
AN - SCOPUS:84920982708
SN - 0890-3344
VL - 31
SP - 40
EP - 42
JO - Journal of Human Lactation
JF - Journal of Human Lactation
IS - 1
ER -