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[ID] 67 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] It is my strong belief that breastfeeding needs to be supported in all settings. For many centuries, it was the norm. It still should be. It is a way for mother and child to bond, a great source of nutrition and a transmission of immunity. The fact that we do not have paid maternity leave discourages many mothers from continuing breastfeeding, as they can not take the time to be with their child. Additionally, many employers are not pumping friendly. Pumping in a unlighted storage closet or bathroom is far from pleasant, but it is what many mothers must endure if they wish to feed their infant with their own milk. Government incentives and guidelines are a great start to changing the popular thinking in relation to treatment of lactating mothers and mothers in general. [Topic] 
Worksite Lactation Support, Onsite Child Care, and Milk Expression
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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