| Live and Learn |
- Take a breastfeeding class before you give birth.
- Some Lactation Consultants (experts in breastfeeding) will meet with you privately before your baby is born.
- Be informed about Oklahoma's breastfeeding legislation.
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| Oklahoma Laws |
- HB 2102: Mothers have the right to breastfeed anywhere the have a right to be, and shall be excused from jury duty upon request.
- HB 2358: Breastfeeding mothers may use unpaid break and meal times to breastfeed or express breast milk at work. Employers are urged to provide a private area (other than a toilet stall) for this purpose.
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| Make a Request |
- Tell nurses in the hospital that you want to breastfeed and don't let them give your baby artificial milk.
- Ask your hospital, health care provider, or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic for more information about breastfeeding.
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| Read All About It |
- Read about breastfeeding to learn helpful tips, such as how to breastfeed while traveling or when returning to work or school.
- Breast milk provides convenience by always being ready for consumption.
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| Healthy Communities |
- Help educate about the value of breastfeeding. It's normal and the best way to feed infants.
- Encourage community groups you are involved in to support breastfeeding families.
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| Healthy Worksites |
- Encourage your employer to support mothers who breastfeed when they return to work.
- Tell your employer about the cost savings to business that support breastfeeding employees.
- Moms will have less time off for sick children, more job satisfaction and fewer trips to the doctor.
- Ask your employer to provide a clean, private place to breastfeed or pump, other than the restroom.
- Encourage your employer to provide a place to store breastmilk.
- Click here for more information on breastfeeding in the workplace.
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| Be Supportive |
- Encourage breastfeeding when friends or family members have babies.
- Find a breastfeeding support group in your area.
- Surround yourself with people who support your decision to breastfeed.
- Dads make a difference in breastfeeding, and they need to know how they can help you. Click here to see how dad's can help.
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| Shop Till You Drop |
- Support businesses, stores and malls that support breastfeeding mothers.
- Encourage businesses to support mothers who breastfeed when they return to work.
- Look for businesses that post a sticker that reads Nursing Moms and Babies Welcome.
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| Ask For Help |
- Seek help from trained and certified Lactation Consultants.
- Find a breastfeeding support group in your area.
- Find a pediatrician (doctor for babies and children) who supports breastfeeding.
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| Experience Pays |
- Find someone who has enjoyed breastfeeding and ask her for advice and information.
- Seek helpful information to know more about the benefits of breastfeeding.
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Last Modified on 02/08/2012
