Breastfeeding: The First Choice for the First State Upcoming Breastfeeding Coalition Meetings:
Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:00 pm -- 1:30 pm Virtual Wednesday January 29, 2025 5:00 pm -- 6:30 pm In-person WIC Blue Hen Conference Room 655 Bay Rd., Suite 1-C, Dover, DE 19901 |
BCD News
The Governor's office has declared August "Breastfeeding Awareness Month". Click here to see the proclamation. Breastfeeding Advocacy The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110/S. 1658) was signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022. This law closes some of the loopholes of the original law and extends protections to more nursing mothers. For more information click on these links: FLSA Protections to Pump at Work | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) The PUMP Act Explained (usbreastfeeding.org) |