Resources
For WIC Agencies & Advocates
Working and Breastfeeding: It Can Work
Toolkit for Local WIC Agencies
This toolkit was developed to increase the number of participants who successfully combine breastfeeding with employment. It contains materials that have been designed for participants, staff and employers.
Contents
1. Participant Self-Advocacy Handouts
Working and BreastfeedingEnglish Page 1 - Spanish Page 1English Page 2 - Spanish Page 2 |
ScheduleEnglish - Spanish |
Child CareEnglish - Spanish |
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* Developed by the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles and Northeast Valley Health Corporation- WIC. |
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State WIC Handouts
- Pumping and Storing Breastmilk English | Spanish
- Breastfeeding While Working or Going to School English | Spanish
Breastfeeding and Working: It Can Work Bilingual Poster
2. Facilitators Guide for In Services
- Facilitator’s Guide All Staff In Service
- Presentation-All Staff In Service
- Facilitator’s Guide Counselor In Service
- Presentation-Counselor In Service
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3. Employer Outreach Toolkit
- How to Use the Employer Outreach Toolkit
- WIC California Breastfeeding Laws Handout English | Spanish
- CA & Federal Lactation Accommodation Laws Handout English
- Law Card
- Employer Assessment Tool
- Employer Letter English | Spanish
- Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Policy Template English | Spanish
WIC Informational Handouts
WIC Breastfeeding Handouts
- How Does Formula Compare to Breastmilk English | Spanish
- Pumping and Storing Breastmilk English | Spanish
- Breastfeeding While Working or Going to School English | Spanish
- Working and Breastfeeding: It Can Work English Page 1 Page 2 | Spanish Page 1 Page 2
- Sample Work-Day Schedule of Breastfeeding and Pumping English | Spanish
- Breastfeeding Babies: Good for Child Care Centers English | Spanish
For employees:
CA Breastfeeding Law Cards
These wallet-sized cards, provided free by the Breastfeeding Task Force, contain text from lactation laws in the State of California.
"All About Breastfeeding" Website by the New York State WIC office
- Breastfeeding when away from home
- Going back to work or school
- Introducing a bottle and breast pumping information
Business Case for Breastfeeding, “Employee’s Guide to Breastfeeding and Working”
California Department of Public Health WIC WORKS Website
- WIC Pantry for Mom and Baby Breastfeeding Comparisons (PDF)...Spanish
- How Does Formula Compare to Breastmilk (PDF)...Spanish
- Breastfeeding While Working or Going to School (PDF)...Spanish
- Getting Ready for Child Care English (PDF)...Spanish
- Pumping and Storing Breastmilk for Your Baby (PDF)...Spanish
- Sample Schedule for Expressing Breastmilk at Work English (PDF)...Spanish
Flexible Work Websites to Help Facilitate Working and Breastfeeding
- http://flexpath.com/
- http://www.flexjobs.com/
- http://undress4success.com/
- http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/home/html/home.jsp
- http://www.babiesatwork.org/
- http://www.paidfamilyleave.org/
Maternal and Child Health Library
- Breastfeeding Consumer Education Materials
- Breastfeeding Promotion for Health Professionals
- Breastfeeding and Working Mothers for Consumers and Health Professionals
www.pumpingmoms.org. Information on how to pump, ways to increase milk production and mother-to-mother support.
Temporary Space: Using a tent to create privacy and portability in the workplace
Wage and Hour Division's Resource Page for Nursing Mothers
www.workandpump.com. Mother-to-mother advice for moms working outside the home and breastfeeding. Message boards, news updates, info for employers.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action - Breastfeeding Women and Work
For employers:
Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Policies (5MB PDF)
Business Case for Breastfeeding
- Easy Steps to Supporting Breastfeeding Employees
- Tool Kit: Resources for Building a Lactation Support Program
CDC Healthy Worksite Initiative - Lactation Support Program
Corporate Lactation Programs Research Articles:
- Description of a Male-Focused Breastfeeding Promotion Corporate Lactation Program. By: Rona Cohen, RN, MN, FPNP, IBCLC, Linda Lange, RN, DrPH, Wendy Slusser, MD, MS
- Comparison of Maternal Absenteesim and Infant Illness Rates Among Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Women in Two Corporations. By: Rona Cohen,Marsha B.Mrtek,Robert G.Mrtek
- The Impact of Two Corporate Lactation Programs on the Incidence and Duration of Breast Feeding by Employed Mothers. By: Rona Cohen, Marsha B. Mrtek
- Duration of Breastmilk Expression among Working Mothers Enrolled in an Employer Sponsored Lactation Program. By Joan Ortiz, BSN, RN, CLC, Kathryn McGilligan, MS, Patricia Kelly, RD, CLC
- Cigna Working Well (2000) Evaluation Summary
