Mamava lactation pods

Mamava lactation pod at Jacksonville Airport (JAX)

Mamava believes that all mamas deserve a safe, clean, and comfortable place to use a breast pump or breastfeed—anywhere, anytime.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, and good news for lactating travelling moms who may not have heard the news: Mamava just may be in the next airport you visit, ready to give you a little slice of privacy.

The Mamava modular suite, or pod, offers nursing mothers a clean and beautifully designed space to pump/nurse when they are away from home or at work. And that includes airports.

Mamava founders Christine
Dodson and Sascha Mayer

The brand, Mamava, is a clever one: Mamava is Spanish for mother-on-the-go.

What better describes the need this niche product fills?

Read the story behind the creation of Mamava: the initial idea, the philosophy that drove the concept forward, the design of the pods, and it's current iteration. With a goal of 100 pods by Mother's Day, Mamava is well on its way to becoming a widespread convenience.

In keeping with its purpose, Mamava has installed its innovative lactation pods in 13 North American airports so far, including:

 

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL)
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
• Boise Airport (BOI)
• Burlington International Airport (BTV)
• Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
• Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
• New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
• New York LaGuardia International Airport (LGA)
• New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
• Oakland International Airport (OAK)
• Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
• Spokane International Airport (GEG)

It's an interesting concept, and long overdue. We can certainly understand mothers everywhere wishing there were a Mamava pod at their local airport.

In the meantime, you can visit the website to see non-airport Mamava pod locations, such as schools, malls, hospitals, stadiums and so on.

You can even nominate where you want to see a Mamava pod (hashtag  #IWANTMYMAMAVA). Let's grow that list of airport Mamava locations!

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Related resources
More airport pods for nursing moms - Stuck at the Airport
We need your help: 100 Mamavas by Mother's Day! - Mamava blog
Mamava goes to Washington to talk Breastfeeding - Mamava blog
Travelling mamas rejoice! - Mamava blog
For pumping and nursing mothers, a room of their own - Fast Company
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