Working and Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding & Returning to Work-English (290 kb pdf)

Breastfeeding & Returning to Work-Spanish (295 kb pdf)

Recent Additions to Oklahoma Recognized Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites

Public Service Announcements
Breastfeeding and Workplace Support-English (MOV 2.9M)

Breastfeeding and Workplace Support-Spanish (MOV 3M)

Support the Breastfeeding, Working Mother-English (MOV)

Employers Benefit When They Support Breastfeeding

Lower absenteeism

Higher productivity

Higher company loyalty

Higher employee morale

Lower health care costs

Mothers with formula fed children missed work because their children were ill three times more often compared to mothers who breastfed their children.

Department of Labor fact sheet on Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Workplace Breastfeeding Support Provision in Health Care Reform

The State Chamber & Oklahoma State Department of Health Joint Endorsement for Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Recognition (PDF, 516 KB)

Breastfeeding Works Brochure (PDF, 177 KB)

Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Application for Recognition (PDF, 52.1 KB)

New Breast Pump Benefits in the Affordable Care Act

Setting up “A Lactation Room” (PDF, 115.6 KB)

Estimated Costs of Furnishing a Workplace Room for Breastfeeding Moms (PDF, 71.4 KB)

"Workplace Breastfeeding Programs: Employer Case Studies"
New publication on Workplace Breastfeeding Programs,  from the National Business Group on Health in cooperation with the US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Bureau

Additional Employer Resources (PDF, 18.3 KB)

Breastfeeding Friendly Business Decals

Oklahoma legislation ensures that women have the right to breastfeed in public.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health encourages public establishments in Oklahoma to display this decal in a visible location, to indicate that nursing mothers and babies are welcome.

Displaying the decal will help breastfeeding women and their families to recognize places that welcome them.

To request a decal(s): Oklahoma Breastfeeding Decal Order Form

For Questions or comments, e-mail Nancy Bacon or Rosanne Smith.