Preparing Mom For Her Return To Work

Returning to work can be a stressful time for new mothers. Concern for the safety and development of your child, doubts about your ability to pump, and uncertainty about workplace policies or federal laws can create anxiety about returning to full-time employment. We can guide you through finding dependable childcare, speaking with your employee about possible schedule adjustments, pump reimbursement, and continuing to your dedication to breastfeeding. No mother should have to choose between breastfeeding her child and returning to work.

We offer one-on-one support or quarterly classes on The Art Of Expression, every fifth Thursday at Whole Foods, Germantown, TN.

Preparing The Job Site For A Working Mom
Becoming A Nursing Friendly Business
Women with children are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce, and balancing work with family is very important for them. If you are a business owner, human resource director, or customer service manager, contact us to learn creative & cost-effective solutions to make your facility Mom-Friendly, resulting in lower health care costs, lower employee absenteeism, lower turnover, increased productivity, and higher loyalty.      

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Laws Regarding Breastfeeding In The Workplace
Laws Regarding Breastfeeding In Public

Forty-nine states protect moms who choose to breastfeed in public. Twenty-nine states exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws. Twenty-seven states have laws related to breastfeeding in the workplace. Breastfeeding support, supplies, and lactation counseling are covered in the Affordable Care Act. Knowing the state and federal laws that affect you will help create greater breastfeeding success in accordance with the World Health Organization's recommendation of "6 months exclusive breastfeeding" and "complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond." 

TENNESSEE WORKPLACE PUMPING LAWS

Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-1-305
1999 Tn. ALS 161; 1999 Tenn. Pub. Acts 161; 1999 Tn. Pub. Ch. 161; 1999 Tn. SB 1856
(a) An employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her infant child. The break time shall, if possible, run concurrently with any break time already provided to the employee. An employer shall not be required to provide break time under this section if to do so would unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.
(b) The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location in close proximity to the work area, other than a toilet stall, where the employee can express her breast milk in privacy. The employer shall be held harmless if reasonable effort has been made to comply with this subsection.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “employer” means a person or entity that employs one (1) or more employees and includes the state and its political subdivisions.

TENNESSEE PUBLIC BREASTFEEDING LAWS
68-58-101. Right to breastfeed in any location.
A mother has a right to breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be present.

§68-58-102.
The act of breastfeeding shall not be considered:
(1) Public indecency as defined in §39-13-511; or
(2) Nudity, obscene, or sexual conduct as defined in §39-17-901.
§68-58-103.
A unit of local government shall not prohibit breastfeeding in public
by local ordinance.