What do breastfed
babies and employers have in common? They both
depend on a working mother. NMC can help families
and employers through DHS Mother Friendly Employer
Certification process.
Employers
Benefit when They Support Breastfeeding
Implementing workplace lactation programs creates
positive results, including lower absenteeism, high
productivity, high company loyalty, high employee
morale, and lower health care costs. Because an ill
child is a frequent cause of absenteeism among employed
mothers, worksite programs that aim to improve
children's health may also bring about a reduction in
maternal absenteeism. Mothers with formula fed children
missed work because their children were ill three times
more often compared to mothers who breastfed their
children.
Breastfeeding Promotion
Executive Order No. EO-99-10
Information
for Employers
Free
Employer Packet
An
employer packet
is provided free of charge to help other Oregon
employers become Breastfeeding Mother Friendly
Employers.
The
packet includes a:
Letter from the Oregon Health
Officer (pdf)
(211K)
10
Steps to Becoming a Breastfeeding Mother Friendly
Employer
Minimum Conditions Needed to Support a Breastfeeding
Mother in the Workplace.
Application form
