What other resources are available?

The Office on Women's Health has developed Supporting Nursing Moms at Work: Employer Solutions, a comprehensive online resource providing cost-effective tips and solutions to support nursing mothers in any industry setting.

Additional resources include:

• Employee Rights Card: printable card developed by the Department of Labor to inform women of their rights.
• Breastfeeding State Laws: directory of state breastfeeding laws from the National Conference of State Legislatures.
• Employment Protections for Workers Who are Pregnant or Nursing: online map from the Department of Labor Women's Bureau shows which U.S. States have laws, statutes, and/or interpretative case law that specifically prohibit pregnancy discrimination and/or that mandate support of nursing mothers expressing milk in the workplace.
• Women's Preventive Services: Required Health Plan Coverage Guidelines: outlines preventive services for women that the law requires insurance to cover.
• Preventive Health Services for Women: lists 22 covered preventive services for women, including pregnant women.
• Comparing Care Providers: provides tools to help consumers compare care providers, facilities, and more.
• Appealing Health Plan Decisions: explains how to appeal health insurance plan decisions.
• Rights, Protections, and the Law: provides information on the Affordable Care Act requirements.
• Healthcare Blog: Giving Women Control Over Their Health Care: information for women from Kathleen Sebelius, former Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Essential Health Benefits: HHS Informational Bulletin: informs the public about the approach the HHS intends to define essential health benefits.
• In January 2011, The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding called for 20 concrete action steps to support mothers in reaching their personal breastfeeding goals.
• United States Breastfeeding Committee email updates provide information on the latest breastfeeding news and actions.
• Breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies are tax deductible.
• Business Case for Breastfeeding: comprehensive program developed to educate employers about the value of supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace.