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[ID] 167 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] I strongly believe that this is one of the biggest barriers to breastfeeding - especially long term breastfeeding. Many women, myself included, need to go back to work at least part time after a child is born because the family cannot make ends meet without her income. The stress of going back to work, finding appropriate childcare, and trying to find adequate pumping facilities/time at work is a challenge. Stress is known to have an effect of reducing one's milk supply. In addition, some mothers have difficulty performing for a pump. I was committed to breastfeeding and pumped religiously when I went back to work part time, but I barely eeked out a couple of ounces. Had I not absolutely refused to buy formula and feed that to my child, I would have given up. Paid maternity leave would reduce the mother's stress, allow for time to establish an adequate milk supply ad breastfeeding relationship. It would also reinforce the fact that family is more important that work. Many European countries provide paid maternity leave and have much higher and longer rates of breastfeeding. [Topic] 
Paid Maternity Leave
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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