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CR È CHE AT THE WORKPLACE. Creating a Home and a School at the Workplace. “to the women of the world – without whom, none of us would be anything …”. Everyone has a…. Sister. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Significant roles in sustaining humanity. The mother is the strongest link….
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CRÈCHE AT THE WORKPLACE Creating a Home and a School at the Workplace
“to the women of the world – without whom, none of us would be anything …”
Everyone has a… Sister Mother Wife Daughter
The mother is the strongest link… …past present… future… generations.
In the world of work…
Every mother is a working woman…
At the workplace, there are common concerns between the employer and the employees.
Work productivity Common Concerns Well-being
How can the employer maintain work productivity levels? • Retain good workers • Quality work output • Harmonious work relationship
How can the employee/worker keep job security and good work output? LESS • Absenteeism from work • Childcare problems • Illnesses • Expenses
¥ $ £ P Economic Costs FOOD Largest expenses from the family budget
¥ $ £ P Economic Costs HEALTH Unexpected expenses
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Infant formula purchase covers one-fourth of the minimum monthly income (e.g. Philippines:P3,000.00)
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Bottle feeding paraphernalia: bottles, teats, steriliser, detergent, water, fuel
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Routine and stressful tasks: Cleaning and sterilising bottles, mixing the milk, feeding, disruptive sleep, etc.
¥ $ £ P Women’s Worries … Women’s Work A sick child incurs medical expenses: doctor’s fees, medicine, hospitalisation, transportation cost
United States $331-475 medical expenses per baby during the first year of life Hoey and Ware, 1997, North Carolina, USA
If a child is bottlefed… • 25 times at risk of getting • sick and hospitalised
per 1,000 bottlefed babies: • 2,033 clinic visits • 212 excess days of hospitalisation • 609 excess prescriptions
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Baby’s Illnesses : Asthma and allergies Gastro-intestinal upsets Infections: Respiratory tract Urinary tract Ear infections Ball and Wright, 1999, USA
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Baby’s Illnesses: Heart Ailment Leukemia Juvenile Diabetes Meningitis
Women’s Worries … Women’s Work Unwanted Pregnancy Cancer: Breast and Ovarian Osteoporosis Aneamia
Women’s Worries… Women’s Work Absenteeism Fears Job Loss
Worst Economic Depletion • Jobs at stake • Work productivity level decreases • Loss of savings
Parental absencefrom work to care for a formula-fed babyis expensive to both parents and employers.
Who gains? Who loses?
Country loses dollar reserves from milk and medicine importation Phillipines 1997 : $416 million dollars • Country loses health resources due to increased illnesses and hospitalisation
Environment suffers from dumping waste and depletion of resources • Family loses savings, emotional bonding and quality time in nurturing • Disempowers women
For working mothers the best resort, thebest resource isbreastfeeding…
Breastfeeding babies have lower incidence of serious diseases: gastro-intestinal upsets, allergies and asthma, respiratory and urinary tract infections Lawrence, 1997
In Australia, risk of childhood asthma decreases by at least 40% in infants breastfed for four months. Oddy WH, British Medical Journal, 1999.
A Medline review of 12 studies concluded: • Exclusive breastfeeding • reduced the risk of asthma by 30% • 48% in families with a history of asthma-related illnesses Gdalevich M, Mimouni D, Mimouni M, Journal of Pediatrics, 2001.
If a mother is breastfeeding… • through LAM (Lactation Amenorrhea Method) • 98.8% efficacy of not getting pregnant within six months Labbok, 1999
If a mother is breastfeeding… • 50% reduced risk of getting uterine, ovarian and breast cancer Zheng, 1994
If a mother is breastfeeding… • Less chance of getting osteoporosis or brittle bones • Less post-partum hemorrhage • Hepatitis • Thyroid cancer
Aetna Insurance estimated a savings $1,435 on medical claims per breastfed baby AND three days of employee sick leave per breastfed baby in the first year of its lactation support program
Aetna’s TOTAL SAVINGS: $108,737 Aetna’s Return of Investment 3:1.26
Balancing breastfeeding and work benefits all.
Breastfeeding breaks A woman shall be provided with the right to one or more daily breaksor a daily reduction of hours of work to breastfeed her child. (Art. 10, ILO MPC 183) ILO Maternity Protection Convention 183 Philippine Breastfeeding Laws: E.O. 51 and RA 7600
Expressed Breastmilk Lifespan • 10 – 12 hours at room temperature • 3 - 5 days inside a refrigerator • Will last for years in a freezer as long as it does not thaw