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We hosted an Infant Feeding and Return to Paid Work Conference\u00a0 as part our Maternal Well-Being Infant Feeding and Return to Paid Work<\/a> study being funded by the Nuffield Foundation.<\/a> on Wednesday 19 June 2024. This conference was aimed at our stakeholders: families, employers, policy makers, practitioners, academics and anyone with an interest in infant feeding and return to paid work. We wish to thank everybody who participated in the conference, your insight and the discussions were invaluable. Below you can find the recordings of the conference presentations.<\/p>\n Conference Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n Professor Sarah Jewell kicked off the conference with an introduction to the study and Dr Fari Aftab, the study’s postdoctoral research assistant, introduced her work on well-being. Our study explores the lived experience of new mothers who wish to breastfeed upon return to work, and how organisations can better support breastfeeding employees. The work is being led by Professor Sarah Jewell<\/a>, from the Department of Economics at the University of Reading and draws on expertise in economics, law and health communication. The study aims to better understand the realities faced by new mothers and will help inform policy and practice to improve the working lives and well-being of new mothers. Drawing on the findings of the study, we want to develop resource and toolkits to support both families and employers. You can watch the introductory presentation below:<\/p>\n