06/12/2025
Every baby deserves breastmilk🤱
Breastfeeding mothers can indeed continue to provide their babies with breastmilk even after returning to work!
The Municipality of Pagsanjan has taken a commendable step by initiating a Mother-Baby friendly workplace, aligning with Republic Act No. 10028, also known as the "Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009." This legislation emphasizes the importance of supporting breastfeeding mothers, even as they return to work, by mandating the provision of lactation stations in workplaces. These dedicated spaces enable mothers to express and store breast milk comfortably and hygienically, ensuring that their babies continue to receive the benefits of breast milk. By fostering such supportive environments, Pagsanjan not only champions the health and well-being of mothers and their infants but also promotes a culture that values work-life balance and gender equality. This initiative reflects a broader commitment to public health and progressive labor policies, setting an example for other municipalities to follow.
The Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon Team recently conducted the assessment in Pagsanjan, resulting in the certification of a range of facilities as Mother-Baby Friendly Workplaces.
The Pagsanjan Human Milk Hub's journey toward creating a more inclusive and supportive work environment for mothers and their infants is both exciting and essential.
Achieving 56 certified Mother-Baby Friendly Workplaces marks a significant milestone, reflecting a growing recognition of the importance of accommodating the needs of working mothers. These workplaces provide vital resources such as dedicated lactation rooms, flexible work schedules, and comprehensive parental leave policies, all of which contribute to a healthier work-life balance. As the goal of reaching over 100 certified workplaces looms on the horizon, it highlights a broader societal shift towards valuing and supporting the dual roles of career and motherhood.
This progress not only benefits individual families but also fosters a more diverse, equitable, and productive workforce. As more companies commit to these standards, the positive impact will be felt across communities and industries, paving the way for a future where all workplaces are truly inclusive
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Every baby deserves breast milk… not because it’s a trend, but because it’s human biology. Breast milk is a living substance containing stem cells, antibodies, hormones, enzymes, HMOs, immune factors, and over 200+ bioactive components that cannot be replicated in formula.
✨ Breast milk adapts to your baby’s age, illness, and needs.
✨ HMOs support gut and brain development well into the toddler years.
✨ Immunoglobulins line and protect the gut from infection.
✨ Live cells help program the immune system for lifelong benefit.
And here’s the important part:
While every baby deserves breast milk, not every family receives the support, education, workplace rights, or healthcare guidance needed to make breastfeeding or pumping possible.
That’s why lactation support matters.
That’s why donor milk programs matter.
That’s why protecting breastfeeding matters.
When we say every baby deserves breast milk, we’re advocating for access, equity, and science-backed care, not judgment, not pressure, just the biological standard babies are meant to receive.
Breast milk is powerful.
Mothers are capable.
Support makes the difference. 🤍
