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[ID] 31 [Interest Areas] Public Health Worker [Comment] Paid maternity leave is essential to allow a mother and child time together to bond and establish the breastfeeding relationship. We can't ignore the financial pressures on families and the influence of those pressures on a parents ability to make choices for their child. Many mothers need to go back to work earlier than desired due to financial pressures. This separation from the baby at 6 or even 12 weeks interferes with the ability for mothers to establish milk supply and the breastfeeding relationship. In a related matter, employers should have incentives to provide flexible work arrangements once a mother returns to work. Telecommunting, alternate work hours, temporary reduction in work hours, etc. should all be encouraged to allow a woman and a company to provide necessary work while still supporting the breastfeeding relationship. Perhaps a tax incentive for companies who provide paid maternity leave and a different tax incentive for those companies who allow flexible work arrangements would allow a company to provide these necessary [Topic] 
Paid Maternity Leave
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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