What are the benefits to employers?

Many employers do not realize that breastfeeding can save money. Employer benefits for supporting breastfeeding employees include:

• Breastfeeding employees miss work less often because breastfed infants are healthier.
• Breastfeeding lowers health care costs.
• Breastfeeding support helps employers keep their best employees so that less money is spent hiring and training new employees.
• Breastfeeding employees who are supported in the workplace report higher productivity and loyalty.
• Supporting breastfeeding employees creates a positive public image.

Learn more about how employers benefit from workplace breastfeeding support programs.

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