Quote of the Day: Breastfeeding Benefits Employers
June 28, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, quotes and literature
Business lobbyists sometimes fight legislation that would protect breastfeeding in the workplace. Here’s some powerful data to show why businesses should in fact support breastfeeding:
A study of Working Well Moms, CIGNA’s corporate lactation program for employees who breastfeed, revealed a savings of $240 thousand annually in health care expenses for breastfeeding mothers and their children. In addition, a savings of $60 thousand annually is realized through reduced absenteeism among breastfeeding mothers at CIGNA. The study also found that pharmacy costs for breastfed children are lower, because they require 62 percent fewer prescriptions.
Those numbers are absolutely astounding! Its amazing to me that in a society where money talks, somehow this info doesn’t get out. I know that breastfeeding is free and its advocates can’t hire lobbyists like the f**mula industry, but you would think these numbers should motivate *someone*!
I feel like taking that quote and putting it on a giant billboard.
The accountant in me LOVES cold, hard numbers.
Awesome!