California Senate Passes Law Requiring Airports To Have Nursing Spaces

Posted on August 22, 2014 by kimberly

Mothers and infants deserve communities with public places that support mothers who choose to breastfeed. That includes parks, shopping malls and airport. Great news out of California in this regard.

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All across America,

in far too many communities, women leave their local hospital after giving birth only to enter a community that is a virtual desert of breastfeeding support. Limited access to lactation rooms in public places. Inaccessible breastfeeding support groups. And minimal social acceptance, to name a few barriers. Mothers in these areas struggle--even when determined--to give their babies the best first food possible. As a result their breastfeeding experience is compromised or cut short. Many of these same communities suffer from high infant mortality rates, poor infant health and high levels of childhood obesity--critical health risks proven to be reduced by breastfeeding. We can do better! Join the movement to ensure that all communities are First Food Friendly--a place where all mothers and babies thrive! Learn what you can do to change desert-like communities across the country into flourishing, First Food Friendly environments.

Our groundbreaking pilot project in New Orleans, LA, Jackson, MS, and Birmingham, AL found key characteristics for what a community needs to look like to better support any mother that chooses to breastfeed. We can transform the landscape for healthier babies one community at a time. Join the movement now!

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