Las Colinas Medical Center is designated a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite-Gold Level:

 At Las Colinas Medical Center, we know supporting worksite lactation is a simple way to provide our employees with greater peace of mind.

Mother-Friendly Worksites are businesses that proactively support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants. Our Mother-Friendly worksite is committed to providing a private space, flexible scheduling for break time and other basic support so that mothers may express and store breast milk for their babies. By creating a customized policy and putting basic elements in place, Las Colinas Medical Center is easing the transition back to work after parental leave while continuing to provide their babies with the very best nutrition. Earning your Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite designation assures current and potential employees, customers, and the community that we care about our employees and their families.

Everyone Benefits:

 Good For Babies and Mothers:

There’s no question that breastfed babies are healthier babies. Babies who are not breastfed are more likely to develop common childhood illnesses like diarrhea and ear infections and chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, asthma, and childhood obesity. They are also at greater risk for rare but serious conditions such as severe lower respiratory infections, leukemia, necrotizing enterocolitis, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breastfeeding is also good for moms, lowering the risk for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Nursing mothers with Mother-Friendly employers are able to continue to provide their babies with breastmilk after returning to work, ensuring that they and their babies experience the full range of benefits that breastfeeding imparts.

Good For All Employees:

Being Mother-Friendly can have a positive effect on the entire employee workforce. Businesses that proactively support breastfeeding see reduced health-care costs and lower turnover. Co-workers and managers benefit when employees are working rather than spending days at home with a sick child and when mothers are able to return to work sooner (and with greater peace of mind) after maternity leave than they otherwise would. Everyone in the organization benefits from long-term employee retention, and the business saves money on training costs and orientation time.

Good For Your Business:

Real-world studies demonstrate the business case for breastfeeding. Because breastfeeding boosts babies’ immune systems, breastfed babies are sick less often and their mothers and fathers miss less time at work. New mothers whose jobs offer lactation support are more likely to return to work with their current employer and report increased morale, higher job satisfaction, and better productivity.