With so many working mothers attending the meeting, creating a breastfeeding room is a win-win for both the organization and the attendees.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, it is also law in a workplace with 50 or more employees. Nursing staff have the right to have reasonable rest time, except for a private place other than the bathroom, which is obscured and has no invasion to express breast milk at work. The space must be available as needed within one year of the birth of the child.
The FLSA’s protections for care mothers are expanded through emergency mother protection measures provided for the Care Mothers Act, known as the “Pump Act”, which was signed into law in December 2022. From then on, planners are expected to accommodate training conference attendees.
Mamava pods have become increasingly common over the past few years and some large facilities such as conference centers have placed them in place. They come in different sizes, ranging from 16 square feet to a small room like a 50 square feet.
If not an option, here are 7 guides for creating breastfeeding rooms on your site.
1. Cleaning is the key
The breastfeeding room needs to be hygienic and easy to clean. Provides disinfecting wipes and sprays for breast pump parts and hand sanitizer.
2. Include a sink if possible
The CDC recommends putting pump parts into a clean cleaning basin that is only used to wash infant feeding equipment. A company specializing in breastfeeding supplies offers pipeless portable sinks. If you cannot include the sink, make sure the space is near the lounge.
3. Including breastfeeding chair
The breastfeeding chair is specially designed to have comfort and functional functions. The most important thing is their ergonomic design, which helps with lumbar support and handrails at ideal pumping heights.
4. Supply for refrigerated storage
For mothers who want to store milk, you can add a refrigerator or one in the room.
5. Provide clear signage
While there is no legal requirement to mark a breastfeeding room, it is helpful to include a sign in the “mother’s room” (or the more inclusive term: “breast room”).
6. Make it convenient
Nursing mothers do not have to go very far, but waste precious time to arrive at the breastfeeding room. The purpose is to get them to participate in your event fully.
7. Expand the number of rooms to the size of the group
The National Institutes of Health recommends that 250 women have six lactation spaces for every 1,000 women, and the other is 100 or less.
Source: Mamava,,,,, Nessel
