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Show your customers Breastfeeding is welcomed

[February 12, 2018] There is widespread scientific agreement that breastfeeding is beneficial for both infants and their mothers, and national public health goals reflect increased attention to helping ensure that mothers and babies have the opportunity to experience these benefits.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed for about the first 6 months with continued breastfeeding alongside introduction of appropriate complementary foods for 1 year or longer.

In the United States, most mothers want – and try – to breastfeed. Unfortunately, one mother’s interest alone is not always enough to make breastfeeding possible. Support for breastfeeding is needed in many different arenas including hospitals and birth centers, worksites, and communities. Learn more here about how communities can help!

For years, the ALMH has been working to promote and support breastfeeding locally and we invite you to consider posting the small window sticker to help working moms and customers feel comfortable and invited at your business or workplace.

To receive a sticker, please contact Angela Stoltzenburg at 217-605-5008 or by email at  [e-mail].

[Angela Stoltzenburg, MBA
Community Health Collaborative, Director
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]