Breastfeeding Friendly Initiative
Colorado Law
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-6-301 and § 25-6-302 (2004) recognize the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage mothers to breastfeed. The law also allows a mother to breastfeed in any place she has a right to be. (SB 88)
A BIG Thank You to all of our Breastfeeding Friendly Businesses for making a Healthier Community
2008 Colo., Sess. Laws, Chap. 106 requires that an employer shall provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for up to two years after the child's birth. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a place, other than a toilet stall, for the employee to express breast milk in privacy. The law also requires the Department of Labor and Employment to provide, on its website, information and links to other websites where employers can access information regarding methods to accommodate nursing mothers in the workplace. (HB 1276)
Breastfeeding benefits the community in a number of ways:
For babies, it can lower the risk of multiple diseases
For mom, it can lower the risk of some forms of cancer
For the environment, it reduces waste added to landfills
For more benefits of breastfeeding, visit the La Leche League's website for Benefits of Breastfeeding
If you are a breastfeeding friendly business and would like to be listed, please click here to fill out our short application.
If you prefer to mail in your application, click here for a pdf version. You can also request an application by emailing Deirdre at deirdre@mountaindoula.net
To mail applications or make a donation, send to: PPRDA at PO BOX 892, Divide, CO 80814.
Please remember to list the name of the business(es) in the memo of the check or with a simple note.