The Winter 2009 issue of Breastfeeding Matters is now available.
What's New
The Business Case for Breastfeeding is full
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 2:11pm — iancThe Business Case for Breastfeeding is full, contact breh@withinreachwa.org if you are interested in attending this training in the future or if you have questions.
Listen to a :30 second radio public service announcement about the 2009 Washington State Legislation making breastfeeding mothers a protected class. Listen here!
New breastfeeding legislation in WA!
Thu, 05/28/2009 - 5:47am — ianc
On April 22, 2009, Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law a
breastfeeding civil rights bill. HB1596 amends the state
anti-discrimination statutes RCW 49.60.030 and 2007 c 187 s 3 to add
the following civil right: (g) the right of a mother to breastfeed her
child in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or
amusement. In simple terms, this means a public place such as a park,
fairground, etc. It does not provide any rights in relation to pumping
or nursing at work.
Increasing Breastfeeding Success: Why it Matters and What the Research Shows is now available!
Tue, 09/30/2008 - 7:32pm — Anonymous
Increasing Breastfeeding Success; Why it Matters and What the Research Shows, is a two CD set with ten lactation presentations.
The presentations can be incorporated into existing staff or department continuing education time, medical resident lectures, or they may be used by groups wishing to organize larger interdepartmental lectures.