The majority of breastfeeding moms feel supported at work, with more than 75% of respondents to a recent Mamava and Medela survey indicating they feel fully or somewhat supported. However, with one-quarter of respondents feeling neutral or not supported, employers have an opportunity to do more to support working moms who are breastfeeding, said the study.

The logistics of pumping at work is one of the main challenges breastfeeding moms face. Fifty-two percent of parents identified finding places to pump or nurse on the go as their top breastfeeding challenge, closely followed by 47% citing insufficient time for nursing/pumping breaks. 

Two thirds-of respondents said they have a dedicated workplace lactation space to pump while at work, while 17% indicated they sometimes have a dedicated space to pump. Sixty-two percent of those who have a dedicated lactation space described it as good or great. While this represents a 2.8% improvement from last year's survey, 31% of breastfeeding moms said their space is adequate and nearly 10% said it was poor or terrible.