Working and Breastfeeding

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CDC’S Work to Support & Promote Breastfeeding in Hospitals, Worksites, & Communities

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
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
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

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

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

Legal Resources

Break Time for Nursing Mothers - US Department of Labor - Wage & Hours Division

Oklahoma’s Recognized Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites

Apply to be a recognized Oklahoma Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite
Breastfeeding Works Brochure - Guidelines for Becoming a Recognized Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite

Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites - Tip Sheet
- Lactation Room Options - Tip Sheet
- Worksite Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Friendly Business Decals
- Display this decal in a visible location to let nursing mothers, babies and their families feel welcome.
- Request an Oklahoma Breastfeeding Decal

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

Working and Breastfeeding

Resources for Employees

Resources for Employers

Oklahoma Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites

Contact Information