Helpful Links:
Breastfeeding & Returning to Work (English pdf, 290 KB)
Lactancia y el Regreso al Trabajo (Spanish pdf, 295 KB)
Guide to the Rights of Breastfeeding Employees in Oklahoma, from COBA and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), shows how federal employment and civil rights laws and Oklahoma state laws affect working parents.
United States Breastfeeding Committee page on Workplace Support in Federal Law
How should you talk to your employer about nursing breaks? (USBC)
How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Pump (The Center for WorkLife Law and A Better Balance)
Como hablar con tu jefe acerca tu extractor de leche materna (Del Center for WorkLife Law y A Better Balance)
It's Only Natural – Breastfeeding and back to work (video) – African American mothers discuss planning and talking with your employer
What do you do if your employer refuses to comply? (USBC tips for contacting the Department of Labor)
Breastfeeding Benefits Coverage in the Affordable Care Act Toolkit from National Women’s Law Center (pdf,11 pages) includes:
Lactancia y el Regreso al Trabajo (Spanish pdf, 295 KB)
Guide to the Rights of Breastfeeding Employees in Oklahoma, from COBA and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), shows how federal employment and civil rights laws and Oklahoma state laws affect working parents.
United States Breastfeeding Committee page on Workplace Support in Federal Law
How should you talk to your employer about nursing breaks? (USBC)
How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Pump (The Center for WorkLife Law and A Better Balance)
Como hablar con tu jefe acerca tu extractor de leche materna (Del Center for WorkLife Law y A Better Balance)
It's Only Natural – Breastfeeding and back to work (video) – African American mothers discuss planning and talking with your employer
What do you do if your employer refuses to comply? (USBC tips for contacting the Department of Labor)
Breastfeeding Benefits Coverage in the Affordable Care Act Toolkit from National Women’s Law Center (pdf,11 pages) includes:
- An explanation of the law
- Sample scripts & letters for contacting insurers about coverage of breastfeeding equipment (including PUMPS) and lactation care
- Q & A section
Air Travel?
Here's a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) about exempting breast milk from the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. Moms can carry a copy of this letter to show TSA staff that expressed breastmilk is allowed as a carry on.
Workplace Support
Does your workplace support breastfeeding or not? Tell us about it! Contact COBA or the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Page last updated by NJB on 8/28/18.
