Tutorial Discussion Notesheet
Student Name: CHAN Victoria Saki Ching Yan Student UID: 3036040355
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1. Breastfeeding should be supported in the workplace
OPN: in working women, there are barriers when combining mother and work role (esp. during the
breastfeeding period), work environment should accommodate the needs of breastfeeding women.
Leads to variety of health benefits for both mother and child [Zhuang]
For many women -> is a challenge to continue to breastfeed after returning to work (even within
a friendly environment) [Zhuang]
Lactating women often report experiencing barriers to breastfeeding (when they return to work)
- Identified 3 factors of concern for lactating mother returning to work [Zhuang]
Mothers who work need to be supported -> e.g. who need to work to provide for their family /
wants to develop their professional life -> all mothers (include working mothers) have the right
to give the best nutrition to their babies [Lisbona]
So organizations must support breastfeeding -> if not, make them choose between employment
and breastfeeding ->labor market may lose important talent sources [Lisbona]
2. Ways to meet the demands
Fostered Family friendly workplaces
- Encourage employees to be supportive of lactating colleague [Zhuang]
- enhance employee recruitment and retention [Zhuang]
Coworkers’ support
- To increase breastfeeding rates and help mothers achieve the lactation duration that both
mothers and babies desire. [Lisbona]
- 1998,the Oregon Department of Human Services Health Division –project –give
certificate /2001, Arizona Department of Health Services- policy- mother can take child (<4
months)[ Shealy]
Maternity leave (22.8 % of women received paid maternity leave) [Zhuang]
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1. Lisbona, A.M., Bernabe, M., & Palaci, F.J. (2020). Lactation and Work - Managers’ Support for
Breastfeeding Enhance Vertical Trust and Organizational Identification. Frontiers in Psychology, 11(18), 1-4.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00018
2. Shealy, K.R., Li, R., Benton-Davis, S., & Grummer-Strawn, L.M. (2005). The CDC guide to breastfeeding
interventions. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/breastfeeding_interventions.pdf
3. Zhuang, J., Bresnahan, M., Zhu, Y., Yan, X., Bogdan-Lovis, E., Goldbort, J., & Haider, S. (2018). The
impact of coworker support and stigma on breastfeeding after returning to work. Journal of Applied
Communication Research, 46(4), 491-508. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2018.1498981
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