Returning to work or school after having a baby is often a difficult time for any parent. Communicating with and having support from your employer and child care provider can help you continue to breastfeed longer and allow you to reach your breastfeeding goals.
Child care
- Breastfeeding and child care. (webpage)
Hospitals and health care providers
- Hospitals and health care providers. (webpage)
In the workplace
- Breastfeeding in the workplace. (webpage)
Parents and families
- Breastfeeding parents and families. (webpage)
Toolkits and resources
- Lactation toolkits & resources. (webpage)
While traveling
- Breastfeeding while traveling. (UC Health webpage)
Lactation-friendly child care providers, and child care resources
- Find a Lactation-Friendly Child Care Provider in Colorado. (Healthy Child Care Colorado website)
- Breastfeeding in child care. (PDF)
- Choosing a breastfeeding-friendly child care. (PDF)
- Tips for Starting Your Breastfed Baby in Child Care: A toolkit for parents. (PDF)
- Consejos para que Su Bebe Comience a ir a la Guarderia: Un manual para los padres o tutores. (PDF)
Back to work resources
- Back to work checklist. (PDF)
- Breastfeeding conversation starters. (PDF)
- Breastfeeding essentials. (webpage)
- Breastfeeding support at work is the law.
- Talking to your boss about your pump
- Tips for approaching your supervisor. (PDF)
- What to do if your employer refuses to comply. (United States Breastfeeding Committee website)
- Workplace Support - Federal PUMP Act law guide. (United States Breastfeeding Committee website)
CDC
- The CDC website includes a Breastfeeding Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition
- Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition website)
Colorado lactation laws
- Colorado lactation laws support breastfeeding (English). (PDF)
- Leyes de lactancia materna de Colorado (Spanish). (PDF)
- Colorado lactation laws. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition webpage)
- Colorado lactation laws PDF handout. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition)
- Colorado WIC Breastfeeding Laws Explained. (Colorado WIC website)
- Colorado breastfeeding in public law. (PDF)
- Colorado Workplace Accommodation for Nursing Mothers Act. (PDF)
- Summary of breastfeeding state laws. (National Conference of State Legislatures website)e)
Colorado WIC
Colorado WIC website and resources are available in English and Spanish.
- Breastfeeding support, information, and pumps. (Colorado WIC website)
- Amamantando. (Colorado WIC website)
- Breastfeeding help, resources, and toolkits. (Colorado WIC webpage)
- Ayuda para la Lactancia. (Colorado WIC webpage)
Employer breastfeeding information
- Breastfeeding information for employers at a glance. (PDF)
- Lactation-Friendly Workplace - PDF toolkit for employers.
- Promoting employee wellness handout for employers. (PDF)
Federal laws
- Federal workplace legislation under health care reform PUMP Act. (US Department of Labor website)
Insurance Covered Lactation Support
- Health First Colorado (Medicaid)
- Health Benefits for Children and Pregnant Persons. (Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing website)
- Breast Pump Coverage. (Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing website)
- Prescribers of Breast Pumps. (PDF)
- Private Insurance. (Healthcare.gov website)
- Affordable Care Act (US Department of Health and Human Services website)
- Breastfeeding coverage. (Healthcare.gov website)
- National Women's Law Center Breastfeeding Benefits Toolkit. (PDF)
- Find a pump. (Insurance Covered Breast Pumps website)
- Questions to ask your insurance. (WIC breastfeeding website)
Lactation-friendly child care providers and child care resources
- Find a Lactation-Friendly Child Care Provider in Colorado. (Healthy Child Care Colorado website)
- Breastfeeding in child care. (PDF)
- Choosing a breastfeeding-friendly child care. (PDF)
- Tips for Starting Your Breastfed Baby in Child Care: A toolkit for parents. (PDF)
- Consejos para que Su Bebe Comience a ir a la Guarderia: Un manual para los padres o tutores. (PDF)
Lactation-friendly workplaces
- Lactation-Friendly Workplaces
- Find a Lactation-Friendly Recognized Employer. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition website)
- Employer recognition program info flyer. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition PDF)
- How to be an advocate flyer. (Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition PDF)
La Leche League
- La Leche League of Mountain Plains website includes Colorado Groups. (La Leche League Colorado website)
- La Leche League International. (La Leche League International website)
Letter to physicians
- Letter to physicians. (PDF)
Note to breastfeed
Office on Women’s Health
- The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) website offers breastfeeding tips and workplace support in English and Spanish. You can also call the OWH HELPLINE: 1-800-994-9662 7 a.m. — 4 p.m. MST, Monday—Friday (closed on federal holidays).
- Office on Women’s Health. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Breastfeeding tips. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Lactancia materna. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Breastfeeding at home, at work, and in public. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Lactancia materna en el hogar, en el trabajo y en público. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Business Case for Breastfeeding. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Lactancia materna en el sector comercial. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Lactation Break Time and Space in All Industries. (Office on Women's Health website)
- Tiempo de descanso y espacio para la lactancia materna en todas las industrias. (Office on Women's Health website)
Toolkit available in English and Spanish
- Tips for Starting Your Breastfed Baby in Child Care
- A Toolkit for Parents/Guardians. (English PDF)
- Consejos para que Su Bebe Comience a ir a la Guarderia
- Un manual para los padres o tutores. (Spanish PDF)