As some of us enjoy a break from working for the Labor Day holiday, I would like to ask your input on breastfeeding and working. I know all about juggling breastfeeding and the work of a stay-at-home mother, but I don’t have insight into breastfeeding and working outside the home.lease leave a comment on any or all of the following questions, and your answers might be used in a future post on breastfeeding and working (so leave your blog link if you would like me to link to you):
- How did you prepare to return to work after maternity leave …read more

*** Last Updated November 11, 2008 *** Please see the notes for each branch of the U.S. military. If you have notice of updates to military breastfeeding regulations and policies, please alert me with a comment and I will be happy to keep this information up to date!
A military new mother generally receives six weeks of maternity leave starting the day she leaves the hospital. The leave can be extended upon written request along with a physician’s recommendation.
Air Force: The Air Force offers four-month deployment deferrals after the birth of a child. On May 23, 2007, Air Force Instruction …read more

Just when I lamented the lack of guaranteed paid maternity leave in the United States, I learned that Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd has introduced a bill to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide six weeks of partial paid leave. The current law, which Senator Dodd introduced 14 years ago, provides for 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
Read or listen to the full Marketplace Public Radio story here.