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Breastfeeding in the Workplace Resources

The Cumberland District Public Health Council has free resources for Cumberland County businesses who want to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace. It is a Maine State Law for employers to allow breastfeeding employees to take milk expression breaks and provide a place to express milk. Workplace breastfeeding support is a benefit to the mother and her family, and there is a very high return on investment for the employer. Benefits to the employer include:

• Retention of experienced employees; less time training new employees.
• Reduction of health care cost; keeps both baby and mother healthier.
• Increased productivity by the employee; less stress and happier!
• Less sick time taken; children are sick less often.

Contact Mollie Barnathan (mbarnathan@portlandmaine.gov) at the City of Portland for more information and help in developing breastfeeding policies and practices.