COVID-19
We know the arrival of COVID-19 has brought new challenges to employers who are working to protect employees while continuing to operate their businesses and serve their clients as best they can.
In this new post - COVID world, we also know that employees expect more of their employers and HR teams, which means ensuring workers feel they can confidently return to a clean and sanitized workspace. This may be especially important for breastfeeding employees who will be pumping at work and seeking extra reassurance that they can continue to provide breast milk to their baby.
We at Medela and Mamava want to ensure you have the best information on how to prepare for pumping practices in our new circumstances, so we have created these tools to provide guidance. Please explore the resources below, and don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have.
Step-by-step instructions for cleaning and sanitizing a Symphony® multi-user breast pump in your workplace. We recommend staff use this to ensure the pump is thoroughly cleaned at least once per day.
See the Cleaning Guide poster for a reminder to moms to also wipe down the pump in between each session.
An outline of good cleaning practices that can be placed in your lactation space(s) to help remind pumping employees how they can keep the space clean before and after each pumping session. It is available in two sizes for easy printing!
For employers looking to re-evaluate their lactation spaces due to the arrival of COVID-19, here are some considerations that may help keep your spaces cleaner and easier to sanitize.
Check out additional resources and information about pumping spaces in a post-COVID workplace.