Texas Mother Friendly Worksites
What are Mother-Friendly Worksites?
Mother-Friendly Worksites are businesses that proactively support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants. Creating and implementing a Mother-Friendly policy is both simple and inexpensive. The most basic Mother-Friendly policies need only provide a private space, flexible scheduling for break time and other basic support so that mothers may express and store breastmilk for their babies. A location is not required at all times, simply a plan in action should it be needed at any time.
“It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. We at Methodist Children’s converted a closet into an employee pump room. It’s not expensive.”
Geri Collins, Nursing Director
Visit the Mother Friendly Website here for more information about the initiative or registering. Contact Katherine Byrns at Katherine.Byrns@Wichitafallstx.gov or 940-761-7699 to partner with the Health District to help support breastfeeding within the community together.