--- title: myHR Partner On Breastfeeding Accommodations at Work description: myHR Partner Manager, Stephanie Reitz, provides advise on how (and why) to advocate for better breastfeeding accommodations at work. image: https://myhrpartnerinc.com/hubfs/assets/logos/ps-1-600x434-removebg-preview.png ---  myHR Partner named to *Inc.’s Best Workplaces 2025*! We're honored to be recognized for our people-first culture and commitment to workplace excellence. 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Despite multiple federal laws and many state-specific regulations in place covering breastfeeding support in the workplace, discussing your lactation accommodations at work is not always comfortable and easy.  Perhaps your employer hasn't recently had a breastfeeding employee return to work, or they may not be up to date on exactly what they're supposed to do.  Stephanie Reitz shares her advice for new mothers on how to approach discussing your needs, when to start the conversation (hint...it may be earlier than you think), how to handle pushback, and what to do if you're not getting what you need. > You can read the full story [here](https://www.popsugar.com/family/advocate-breastfeeding-accommodations-work-49341615). ## Topics discussed - [Human Resources/HR](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/tag/human-resources-hr) - [Employee Relations](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/tag/employee-relations) - [Compliance](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/tag/compliance) - [Inclusion](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/news/tag/inclusion) #### ABOUT THE AUTHOR ![myHR Partner Team](https://myhrpartnerinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/media.licdn.comdmsimageD4E0BAQEgw4PyMaO8mwcompany-logo_200_20001719925492800myhr_partner_logo-2.jpeg?width=100&height=100&name=media.licdn.comdmsimageD4E0BAQEgw4PyMaO8mwcompany-logo_200_20001719925492800myhr_partner_logo-2.jpeg) ##### myHR Partner Team myHR Partner provides outsourced HR services for established small and mid-sized businesses throughout the United States. 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