Accommodating Lactation in the Workplace

Pregnancy Place Radio - Episode 11 - Continuing to Breastfeed when Returning to Work

Nursing Mother's Council of Oregon joins Pregnancy Place Radio to talk about supporting moms' ability to return to work after maternity leave and still be able to breastfeed. Guest Marion Rice explains how employers can give moms access to the time and space needed to pump milk at work.


Employers and mothers returning to work after childbirth can find help at the Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon, a non-profit organization that provides extensive lactation support services. The NMC recently implemented a service to help employers comply with the new requirements. NMC assists with creating on-site lactation spaces, including budgets and plans to accommodate breast milk expression. NMC helps employers develop and communicate appropriate policies, engages companies in fostering a supportive environment through understanding the business case for breastfeeding and providing support, counseling and workplace coaching for breastfeeding mothers returning to work.


For more information on the workplace lactation support service offered by the Nursing Mothers Counsel, contact Marion Rice, 503.708.0707, marionrice@me.com.

The Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon is an all volunteer organization made up of women with breastfeeding experience and training. The NMC provides phone counseling to new mothers, information and support for breastfeeding mothers returning to work or school, prenatal breastfeeding classes for parents, workplace lactation support and breast pumps for rent and purchase.

To speak to a peer counselor regarding any breastfeeding issue, call NMC's helpline:


In Portland: (503) 282-3338
In Vancouver: (360) 750-0656

For more also check out NMC's Facebook Page.

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