Current Efforts

Call your representative and ask them to support breastfeeding teachers and professionals as they return to work.

posted on January 21, 2012 by janet-jones

We have not seen much movement in this bill, please call your representative or sign the letter below and show your support for working moms. 

A recent article in Pediatrics estimates that we would save 13 Billion dollars a year in healthcare costs if 90% of mothers would follow recomendations to exclusively breastfeed their infants for just 6 months?  See the full article here.  All the info as well as a link to send a message to your representative are listed below.

On August 1, 2011, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011 in both houses of Congress.

the Reasonable break time for nursing mothers amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) passed in 2010 made great strides in protecting breastfeeding mothers across the nation.  But, it only covers non-exempt employees.

The Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011 (H.R. 2758, S. 1463)  will cover the remaining portion of our working mothers including teachers, nurses, managerial positions, and other professionals that can not claim overtime when working more than 40 hrs a week.  Please call your representative and show your support for these working mothers trying to give their babies human milk to support optimal growth and development. 

This bill

1. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace.
2. Protects executive, administrative, and professional employees in addition to non-exempt employees to have break time and a private place to pump in the workplace.

Read full text of S. 1463 or check status

Read the full text of H.R. 2758 or check status

The Unites States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) has a letter of support that you can easily sign and send to your representative  Click Here to read and sign this letter of support.

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We need your feedback

posted on October 2, 2011 by janet-jones

Tell us how we’re doing and help us plan for the next year and beyond.  Weather you are an active member or not, we need your input.

 There are 10 questions total so please scroll down to complete the survey and click submit for your responses to be recorded.

Thanks for helping us make a difference in the lives of families in our community and around the world.

 

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Vote in the 2011 Austin Area Mother Friendly Birth Awards

posted on August 17, 2011 by janet-jones

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Latch On America Comes to Austin (Zilker Park)

posted on August 12, 2011 by janet-jones

 

Milk for Thought will be stoping in Austin with their big pink bus on their nationwide tour highlighting groups that are enacting Surgeon General’s call to action in supporting breastfeeding.  They will stop in Austin on August 18th and we would like to invite you to our community event to show your support for breastfeeding families and perhaps be in their documentary.  Many birthing and breastfeeding resources will be there so come on out for the celebration. 

If you weren’t able to make it out for the art show we will have calendars featuring the artwork and t shirts available.

Learn more about the milk bank and how you can get involved

Meet LCs from Heart of Texas Lactation Consultants as well as

Doulas and Midwives in our area.

When: Aug 18,  10-12am

Where: Zilker Park Map The pink bus will also be touring the Milk Bank later that afternoon.

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Breastfeeding, Mother Nature's Masterpiece Art Show. The Winning Piece

posted on August 10, 2011 by janet-jones

Thank you to Natasha Triplett and all the other artists who submitted amazing works of art for our 2o11 art show.  Our panel of judges deliberated for a while and ultimately decided that this was the winning piece.  This post doesn’t do the painting justice, please come by the Mother’s Milk Bank here in Austin to see for yourself.  Thanks again Austin for your support.  I for one, am honored to live amongst such great talent and creativity.

Tell us what you think.

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