during the first weeks of life. Support for breastfeeding Interventions to in the workplace address barriers Seek stakeholder to breastfeeding engagement in providing in work settings breastfeeding-friendly appear effective, workplaces. including in Australia. Workplace programs cannot be relied on to provide equitable access to breastfeeding support for employed women. This is because most risk’ mothers, ‘at confronted by multiple barriers to breastfeeding, may be less likely to be employed in the ‘breastfeeding friendly’ and supportive work settings and occupations evaluated in such studies. Support for breastfeeding Breastfeeding by in early childhood mothers and education and care infants or young settings children is likely Pilot and evaluate a to be higher in Breastfeeding-Friendly childcare Child Care program. settings where there are specific and active support strategies in place.
during the first weeks of life. Support for breastfeeding in the workplace Seek stakeholder engagement in providing breastfeeding-friendly workplaces. Interventions to address barriers to breastfeeding in work settings appear effective, including in Australia. Workplace programs cannot be relied on to provide equitable access to breastfeeding support for employed women. This is because most ‘at risk’ mothers, confronted by multiple barriers to breastfeeding, may be less likely to be employed in the ‘breastfeeding friendly’ and supportive work settings and occupations evaluated in such studies. Support for breastfeeding in early childhood education and care settings Pilot and evaluate a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care program. Breastfeeding by mothers and infants or young children is likely to be higher in childcare settings where there are specific and active support strategies in place.
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