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ACT NOW: Tell Anthem to Support Breastfeeding Moms

MomsRising supports breastfeeding moms in a variety of ways. In a series within our weekly #WellnessWed chats, we've raised awareness about the challenges moms face in meeting breastfeeding goals without access to paid family and medical leave. We also launched the #IPumpedHere campaign, raising awareness about the lack of adequate break time and accommodations for pumping moms, including the negative impact of not having paid family and medical leave. Our partners include Black Breastfeeding Week organizers, US Breastfeeding Council, midwives, lactation consultants, and many others. 
 

 

In September 2010, I gave birth to my first child via c-section. I had arranged for 12 weeks of maternity leave at 2/3 pay, using vacation time, sick leave, and taking four weeks unpaid. I worked for a small nonprofit that lacked resources for paid maternity leave. Fortunately my husband's company...Read more
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#KeepMarching, this week on #RisersRadio!

05/07/18
On the radio show this week we talk about the new book, #KeepMarching, that just was released; about the importance of fighting for domestic workers rights; about the winners of the Make The Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT; and about the budget and tax debacle in Congress. Tune in! *Special...
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How To Hack Politics For The Good on #RisersRadio

04/27/18
Join us on the radio show this week! Listen in as we cover the Farm Bill and SNAP; the Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon at MIT: how to talk across political differences; and the best tips for organizing. *Special guests include: Ellen Vollinger, FRAC, @fractweets , @emv52 ; Catherine D'...
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Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

Breast Pump Hackathon & Policy Summit

04/27/18
Hacking breast pumps AND talking public policy solutions to support breastfeeding moms!?!? I am looking forward to this weekend's Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon & Paid Family Leave Policy Summit !! I'll be surrounded by moms, babes, engineers, advocates, and innovators all working to...
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Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

Paid leave that works for families, business & the economy!

04/22/18
I am a planner. I plan for everything. From my weekly dinner menu to my annual physical, I schedule, prioritize, and plan out every last detail I can. But sometimes the unexpected happens - a family member falls severely ill or a spouse is diagnosed with cancer. That’s where paid leave comes...
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#5Actions of the Week: March 23, 2018

03/23/18
Happy Friday! Are you marching about gun safety tomorrow? Moms, dads, grandparents, family members and other caretakers couldn’t be more proud as we watch students across the nation rise up to fight for their own gun safety. And now, it’s time for the big event: March 4 Our Lives! Whether you’re...
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ACTION NEEDED: Anthem wants to limit access to breast pumps

03/23/18
After the premature birth of my twins, I felt like I spent more time with my breast pump than anything else. My boys spent the first 8 and 9 weeks of their lives in the NICU until they were healthy and strong enough to go home. That first week I pumped every 2 hours, around the clock, sometimes...
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Tell Anthem to Support Breastfeeding Moms

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/7000/">Tell Anthem to Support Breastfeeding Moms</a>

Anthem BCBS wants to limit access to non-prescription electric breast pumps for breastfeeding moms.

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ACT NOW: Tell Anthem to Support Breastfeeding Moms

Change the Rules: Allow Senator Duckworth to Do Her Job!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/6953/">Change the Rules: Allow Senator Duckworth to Do Her Job!</a>

You can't bring your baby on the Senate floor? Uh, What? That's not okay! Add your name to our letter now urging Senate Majority Leader McConnell to modernize the outdated U.S. Senate rules and allow Senators to bring their infant children on the Senate floor.

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Change the Rules: Allow Senator Duckworth to Do Her Job!