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Every mother is a working mother: Breastfeeding and women's work
Author(s) -
O'Gara C.,
Canahuati J.,
Moore Martin A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(94)02232-n
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , alliance , working mother , legislation , work (physics) , nursing , psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , political science , pediatrics , engineering , mechanical engineering , law
Working and breastfeeding can be very complicated because of the kinds of work women are doing; the settings in which they are working; recent changes which have made breastfeeding and work less compatible; trade‐offs that working mothers must make; the importance of breastfeeding for the working woman; and the range of feeding options for working mothers. To adequately address these and other issues, several initiatives are needed: (1) additional research on breast pumping and breastmilk storage, and the social and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for working mothers and their infants; (2) protective legislation and strategies for its implementation and monitoring; (3) information and support for breastfeeding mothers and families, policy makers, and the general public; and (4) an alliance between breastfeeding advocates and feminists to promote this intrinsically female issue.