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[ID] 878 [Interest Areas] Public Health Worker [Comment] I work in an environment supportive of me pumping milk for my children. However, paid maternity leave is not offered. I needed to return to work when my first son was only 5 weeks old to make sure the bills were paid! I'm expecting my second son in a few weeks, and I have managed to better save up for my maternity leave this time around. However, my leave time is directly corelated with how much money I have saved, not with how well my son will be doing or with how well our breastfeeding is going. The irony of this is that if I have a hard time establishing a healthy breastfeeding relationship with my son (unable to latch due to health issues, etc) I will end up spending more money and time on supplementation or doctor visits or sick leave in his first year. Having even one month of paid maternity leave would allow a mother to get her child off to the best start possible. This would benefit the employer by having a more at-ease employee with a healthier infant; resulting in higher morale, more productivity due to less distraction, and less time away from work during the first year. [Topic] 
Paid Maternity Leave
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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