- Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Worksite Breastfeeding Policy
- Sample Worksite Breastfeeding Policy (1 page) - Wisconsin Dept. of Health & Wisconsin, Mississippi, & Louisiana Breastfeeding Coalitions
- Policy for Supporting Breastfeeding Employees - Business Case for Breastfeeding - WomensHealth.gov
- United States Breastfeeding Committee
Working and Breastfeeding
Legal Rights
- Online Workplace Guide: What You Need to Know About the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law - 20 Helpful Questions & Answers, US Breastfeeding Committee
- Breastfeeding Employees: Learn more about your workplace rights - PregnantAtWork.org
- Know Your Rights: Oklahoma - ABetterBalance.org
- Break Time for Nursing Mothers - US Department of Labor
- Breastfeeding at home, at work, & in public - Office of Women's Health
- Employees' Guide to Breastfeeding and Working - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal & Child Health Bureau
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Air Travel policy exempts breast milk from the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. Moms can carry a copy of this policy to show TSA staff that expressed breast milk is allowed as a carry on. A breast pump is considered a medical device and does NOT count as an additional carry-on. Avoid checking it to prevent damage or loss. Moms can also contact their individual airlines about breast pump regulations. If you feel there is an issue, ask for a supervisor or manager or contact TSA directly:
- TSA Contact Center: (866) 289-9673
- TSA Cares: (855) 787-2227
- Air Travel policy exempts breast milk from the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. Moms can carry a copy of this policy to show TSA staff that expressed breast milk is allowed as a carry on. A breast pump is considered a medical device and does NOT count as an additional carry-on. Avoid checking it to prevent damage or loss. Moms can also contact their individual airlines about breast pump regulations. If you feel there is an issue, ask for a supervisor or manager or contact TSA directly:
Employment Discrimination Questions
- The Center for WorkLife Law
- Free Hotline: (415) 703-8276 (for employment discrimination questions)
- You can also email hotline@worklifelaw.org or fill out an online form
- Free Hotline: (415) 703-8276 (for employment discrimination questions)
Insurance Benefits
- Breastfeeding Benefits Coverage in the Affordable Care Act (toolkit) - National Women's Law Center
- Breast Pump Benefits in the Affordable Care Act - US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
OSDH Materials
- Breastfeeding & Returning to Work Brochure (English - revised 2022)
- Breastfeeding & Returning to Work Brochure (Spanish - revised 2022)
- Breastfeeding Support Fact Sheet
Strategies and Guides
- CDC's Work to Support & Promote Breastfeeding in Hospitals, Worksites & Communities
- Supporting Nursing Moms at Work: Employer Solutions - Womenshealth.gov
- US Dept. of Labor Begins Initiative Highlighting Maternal Health, Workplace Protections for Expectant, New Mothers in August – US DOL - August 2022
- Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work - Womenshealth.gov
- Break time & private space | Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov)
- Lactation break time and space in all industries | Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov)
- Supporting Breastfeeding is Good Business - Talking Points
- Hospital Actions Affect Breastfeeding | VitalSigns | CDC
Legal Resources
- Break Time for Nursing Mothers - US Department of Labor - Wage & Hours Division
For more information about the Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Initiative or for Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Activities, contact us:
Adrianna Halstead, RDN, LD, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Education Coordinator
WIC (Women, Infant & Children)
Phone: (405) 426-8500
Toll Free: 1(888) 655-2942
Fax: (405) 900-7576
Amanda Parsons, MA, RDN, LD, IBCLC
Nutrition & Lactation Coordinator
Maternal and Child Health Service
Phone: (405) 426-8061
Fax: (405) 900-7580
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Maternal and Child Health Service
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave, Ste 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Maternal and Child Health Service
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 426-8113
