Cobo Center installed two Mamava lactation suites for private breastfeeding on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of the North American International Auto Show.
- Cobo Center installs breastfeeding pods
- Nursing stations to be used during auto show, other events
- Private stations from Mamava
The two private pods for nursing mothers were set up Tuesday and Wednesday. The plan is to use them for all events for the rest of the year.
Burlington, Vt.-based lactation space designer Mamava created the pods, which it calls lactation suites, according to a Mamava news release. The portable 4-foot-by-8-foot spaces have benches, folding tables, electrical outlets and lockable doors.
"We understand the importance of supporting families and our goal with the Mamava suites is to provide the best accommodations available for parents, whether they are employees or visitors to the facility," Claude Molinari, general manager of Cobo, said in the release.
Cobo declined to release the price paid for the suites. One is located in the main concourse and the other is on level three.
The downtown Detroit exhibition venue announced the pods as part of its sustainability efforts in November. Plans also included installing signs to teach visitors about the Cobo Green program.
Comerica Park and the Detroit Institute of Arts are among other major Detroit venues with lactation stations or nursing lounges.