USA TODAY: A Burlington company has opened its first breast-feeding and pumping station at Burlington International Airport, hoping to replicate the experience at airports and workplaces across the country.
Mamava co-founders Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson have dealt with the difficulties of trying to breast-feed their babies and travel, both for work and recreation. Mayer remembers trying to use a breast pump in an airport bathroom, not a pleasant experience.
“A lot of people breast-feed in the public. We totally welcome that if you have that comfort level,” said Gene Richards, Burlington International Airport’s director of aviation who paved the way for the lactation station here. “But for people who want privacy, we want to make sure they have a place to do it.” … (more)
