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Companies recognized for breastfeeding
Three Peninsula businesses are being recognized today for their extra support of employees who choose to breastfeed.
A 2002 state law requires employers to provide unpaid break time and a private space other than a bathroom stall for lactating mothers.
But Sequoia Medical Center, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center and Genencor International have gone beyond the law for new mothers, according to the San Mateo Perinatal Council.
The council is honoring the businesses for providing things such as space and equipment to express milk, childcare close to work, flexible schedules and parenting education.
Genencor, for example, has a new Mother's Room with comfortable chairs and soothing music.
More than 120 businesses statewide are being recognized for their efforts today by the California Breastfeeding Coalition.
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