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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