February 2013

It is never easy to leave your baby when it is time to return to work. However, Hillcrest Medical Center NICU RN Lauren Wyzard had one less obstacle when she returned after having her second child nearly a year ago. “To have a place where you can come and relax and know that you are doing everything you can for your baby, pumping milk, is really nice,” she says of 24/7 access to a fully equipped pumping room at work. “It’s peace of mind.”

Wyzard knows the same is not true of all working moms in Oklahoma. “You hear of some women who have to stop pumping early or have to stop... Read More »