Comments on: New Colorado Law Supports Breastfeeding Mothers in the Workplace http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/ Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:01:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Breastfeeding Education http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 Breastfeeding Education Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/#comment-3163 [...] What is the best way to educate the general community about breastfeeding (so we don’t get comments like this one asking why a small business should have to provide a place for women to pump)? What is the best way [...] [...] What is the best way to educate the general community about breastfeeding (so we don’t get comments like this one asking why a small business should have to provide a place for women to pump)? What is the best way [...]

]]> By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-3578 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:24:04 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/#comment-3578 M, I can understand your frustration and have heard that complaint from other small business owners. There are many benefits to supporting breastfeeding/pumping -- breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed babies, resulting in fewer absences from work for the employee, and possibly lower insurance costs. Studies show breastfeeding is also good for the mother's health. The accommodations you make are also good for employee morale, and resulting loyalty to the company. There are lots of options for providing a place to pump -- an unused conference room, an office normally vacated for lunch and/or regular meetings, even a storage area that is clean and has an electrical outlet and room for a chair. Hopefully you can feel good knowing that you support something that actually saves babies' lives! M, I can understand your frustration and have heard that complaint from other small business owners. There are many benefits to supporting breastfeeding/pumping — breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed babies, resulting in fewer absences from work for the employee, and possibly lower insurance costs. Studies show breastfeeding is also good for the mother’s health. The accommodations you make are also good for employee morale, and resulting loyalty to the company.

There are lots of options for providing a place to pump — an unused conference room, an office normally vacated for lunch and/or regular meetings, even a storage area that is clean and has an electrical outlet and room for a chair.

Hopefully you can feel good knowing that you support something that actually saves babies’ lives!

]]> By: M http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 M Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:51:08 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/#comment-2897 Why is it the employers responsibility to provide an appropriate place? The employer has already provided 3 months off! The employee chose to have a child, not the employer! As the manager of a small business, I have a dozen office that are all occupied on a floor with 4 other businesses. Where am I supposed to provide thats private without incurring anymore costs for a decision I was not included in making? Why is it the employers responsibility to provide an appropriate place? The employer has already provided 3 months off! The employee chose to have a child, not the employer! As the manager of a small business, I have a dozen office that are all occupied on a floor with 4 other businesses. Where am I supposed to provide thats private without incurring anymore costs for a decision I was not included in making?

]]> By: Go Boobs! « All Natural, Single Mothering 101 http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Go Boobs! « All Natural, Single Mothering 101 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:16 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/new-colorado-law-supports-breastfeeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/#comment-2460 [...] place that’s not a bathroom stall to pump breast milk during work.  Read more about it here and here, and have your boss do the same, if need [...] [...] place that’s not a bathroom stall to pump breast milk during work.  Read more about it here and here, and have your boss do the same, if need [...]

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