What's Happening at World Hall: Breastfeeding since the launch  
yesterday?


Over 80 Votes have been cast by 28 visitors.

3 new ACTIONS have been proposed on: insurance discounts for  
breastfeeding mothers, promoting awareness that "free" bags are not  
frees, and paid maternity leave. See:
http://tinyurl.com/5oe5ny
http://tinyurl.com/6lnhar
http://tinyurl.com/4wfzu5

2 new PLAYERS have been added:
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Human Milk Banking Association of North America


Discussions and action info have been posted on several topics:
formula marketing in hospitals is NOT free
http://tinyurl.com/3ulyc5

insurance discounts for breastfeeding mothers
http://tinyurl.com/5qcydf

the role of unions in breastfeeding support in the workplace
http://www.worldhall.org/breastfeeding/index.php/Player_Discuss:Unions

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Ask others to join, to share their knowledge and their passion.

Here is the site:
http://www.worldhall.org/breastfeeding

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Looking forward to continuing and expanding the conversation.



Naomi


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Naomi Bar-Yam Ph.D.
Executive Director
Mothers' Milk Bank of New England

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617-964-6676
www.milkbankne.org
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