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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Childcare, Oh My! Finding a Balance for New Moms
Session Chair(s)
Rachel Turow, JD, MPH
Managing Counsel, FDA Regulatory
Walmart, Inc., United States
Women face unique challenges in the workplace when returning to work after maternity leave. This panel will discuss how to navigate the period of time after maternity leave when working with a new baby at home and trying to balance breastfeeding, postpartum issues and lack of sleep with wanting to succeed in the workplace. This forum will also be useful for managers who want to create policies to accommodate working moms in the months when they return to work as well as colleagues who want to support women during this time.
Learning Objective : Discuss the challenges faced by working mothers in the current work environment; Describe techniques and approaches from working mothers to balance career and family; Discuss challenges such as backup child care, breastfeeding in the workplace, and baby sleep issues.
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Robin Kaplan, MEd
San Diego Breastfeeding Center, LLC, United States
President and Owner
Panelist
Shana Bruno, MPH
University of California San Diego, Center For Community Health, United States
Director, Lactation Supportive Environments
Panelist
Jen Lynn Varela
Postpartum Health Alliance and Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Sugar Night Night, United States
President
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