Abstract

Breastfeeding is a key to the comprehensive development of children, for mothers and society. Breastfeeding support is crucial as breastfeeding nourishes and provides all children with the best start in life. Breast milk acts as a baby’s first vaccine, providing critical protection from diseases and even death. Breastfeeding also allows for secure attachment, cognitive development and reduces the burden of childhood and maternal illness, lowering health care costs creating healthier families and strengthening the development of societies. The implementation of breastfeeding room or space creates greater job satisfaction because facilitates greater balance between breastfeeding and work and allows women to combine work with motherhood, in the form of continued breastfeeding. Aim and objective: The significance of provision for breastfeeding in working environment. Methodology: Information will be collected from textbooks various journals, websites regarding breastfeeding support at workplace. Result: Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace has significant human and economic benefits. Discussion: The provision of workplace, breastfeeding rooms, paid nursing breaks and an enabling breastfeeding environment culture are low cost interventions that can contribute to improve breastfeeding, job productivity and employee retention. The implementation of breastfeeding room or space creates greater job satisfaction because facilitates greater balance between breastfeeding and work that allows women to combine work with motherhood, in the form of continued breastfeeding.

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