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Nellis opens two lactation rooms for breastfeeding moms
99th abW. “We’re very happy to be able to support our airmen who need a dedicated space to pump during their duty shift.”
according to the U.S. Surgeon gen- eral, breastfeeding is important because mother’s breast milk is uniquely suited to meet an infant’s nutritional needs and protects against a host of illnesses and diseases.
“breastfeeding is a really significant part of bonding with my kids,” said chaplain (capt.) Sarah Sampas, 99th abW. “being able to maintain my sup- ply while at work is amazing for me and my children. When women don’t pump when they need to, their supply can go down and they won’t be able to give their child the right amount of milk.”
in addition, the lactation rooms at the chapel and medical center offer comfortable seating and a relaxing en- vironment. The chapel lactation room also offers a refrigerator to store breast milk throughout the day.
“before, [the lactation rooms were available] the most stressful part of my day, every day, was trying to find a
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by Airman Bailee A. Darbasie
Nellis AFB, Nev.
to celebrate this year’s national breastfeeding month, nellis air Force base opened two private lactation rooms for nursing mothers.
to improve the quality of life for base members, the chapel and the 99th medical group have focused on nursing needs and committed rooms to mothers by providing clean and secure locations.
“We acknowledge the challenges our airmen face balancing mission accom- plishment and quality of life,” said col. michael Davis, 99th air base Wing vice commander. “our remarkable airmen make tremendous personal sacrifices achieving the mission. This facility is an important improvement to the quality of life for our airmen who are also work- ing mothers.”
Having access to the private lactation rooms provides the nursing women of nellis with a sense of security and relief.
“it’s important as an air Force team that we all support each other through unique challenges, even if we don’t personally face those same challenges,” said chaplain (capt.) molly Lawlor,
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew Sarver
Members assigned to the 99th Medical Group perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 6, 2018. The ceremony highlighted the opening of a dedicated lactation room in the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center as part of National Breastfeeding Month.
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