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Breastfeeding & the Return to Work

Virtual

Join MoCo Lactation and Stephanie Weinberg as we discuss the transition from maternity leave to returning work for breastfeeding mothers.

By the end of this program, parents will have a better understanding of the rights breastfeeding mothers have when they return to at their workplace (even your home office), how to prepare for the logistics of this return, and helpful tips and tricks for making the transition/separation process easier. 

*While this program refers to “breastfeeding” and “mothers”, it is intended to be inclusive to all families and parents, including those who identify as the birthing parent and prefer to use the term chestfeeding to describe feeding their baby from their breasts/chest.

Legal protections exist to help parents maintain milk supply while away from their children, but not enough workers understand their rights or where to go when those rights are violated. (A Better Balance).  A study published in 2021 concluded "Work status negatively impacted breastfeeding for ≥12 months." (Returning to Work and Breastfeeding Duration at 12 Months, WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10898507/)

About the presenter: Stephanie Weinberg is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, the highest credential available to lactation. Stephanie left her 15 year career in technology in 2019 to pursue a career in lactation and launched her private practice MoCo Lactation in 2024. 

A Zoom Link will be sent to all registered attendees, approximately 24-hours before the program begins. 

You will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via the web.

To sign in, you must first create a free account: https://zoom.us/signup

Once you are signed in on Zoom, return to this page and click on the link below to join the program.

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Checkout all of the great resources MCPL has to offer for our youngest customers:

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers - MCPL resource for parents of young children 

Hatchlings: Parent Workshop - An interactive early literacy program for new and expectant parents.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - sign up online today, and print out your child's reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments 

And don't forget to Get a Library Card today!

By joining this Virtual MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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