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Breastfeeding mums are finally getting spaces to pump at some US institutions

Some universities offer dedicated lactation space, but there’s still plenty of room for improvements.
  1. Kendall Powell

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Some 94% of US universities that participated in a national survey on lactation spaces have such facilities, according to a 19 March study1. But just 105 of the 684 campuses polled responded to the survey, which sought to determine how many institutions accommodate the physical needs of nursing mothers, and the nature of the facilities provided.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01335-y

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  1. Henry-Moss, D., Lee, J., Benton, K. & Spatz, D. L. Breastfeeding Med. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2018.0198 (2019).

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