The Making It Work Tool Kit is a resource to help breastfeeding mothers return to work. It is designed to provide assistance to breastfeeding mothers, their employers and their families
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“Becoming a new mom and choosing to breastfeed are hard work, but also adding in being a working, breastfeeding mom made the work even harder. When I was faced with going back to work after having my son I was clueless as to how to prepare. I found the WorkWell NC Breastfeeding Moms Returning to Work or School Toolkit to be so helpful in helping me prepare myself and my son for when I went back to work when he was 12 weeks old and how to help me plan my day with expressing milk. I even shared it with my fellow co-worker who had a baby shortly after I returned to work and she found it helpful and helped ease her into the working, breastfeeding mom role as well. I plan to share the toolkits with my patients to help them as it helped me.”
DEVON DANNER-ALLISON, BSN, RN
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSE
JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Employers Supporting Breastfeeding Families
Accommodating nursing mothers in the workplace can work for your business. Learn how!
Supporting Worksite Lactation Accommodations
More than 80% of women choose to breastfeed and supporting these women at work is the law. Employers (no matter the type or size of your business) and employees can comply.
Breastfeeding Moms Returning to Work or School
You can breastfeed after you return to work or school. Here’s how!
Family Members Supporting Breastfeeding
Support from family members can help make it easier for new moms to continue breastfeeding, even after they return to work or school.
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Advocating for Breastfeeding Accommodations
