All breastfeeding-friendly locations in Eindhoven can be found on the Nutrition Centers website. This provides residents and visitors with the opportunity to easily find a pleasant place to feed their baby.
Identify a location by the sticker
Recognizable stickers with the text ‘Feeding can happen here’ show where parents can go. The Nutrition Center checks annually if Eindhoven still meets the requirements to retain the title. This is done by looking at the ratio between the number of locations and the newborns in the city. A municipality must have at least 1 breastfeeding-friendly location per 50 newborns.
The municipality aims for even more locations so that parents can care for their baby in even more quiet places. Registration can be easily done on the Nutrition Centers website.
More inclusive Eindhoven
The importance of breastfeeding-friendly places was raised in 2023 by Gisèle Mambre (Green Left), due to a shortage of pumping rooms. Since then, alderman Samir Toub (Diversity, Care, and Youth) has been working to improve this: We see the title as recognition and a beautiful milestone that ensures an even more inclusive Eindhoven. We thank all the locations that are already participating and hope their example inspires many to join.
Encouraging and facilitating breastfeeding
In collaboration with consultancy Purpose, the municipality has started working to become a more breastfeeding-friendly city. Because every parent, regardless of background or circumstances, should feel supported and welcome. Thus, alongside achieving the title, a list of 10 actions has been created together with the coalition Chance for a Good Start to better facilitate parents around breastfeeding. Healthcare professionals have also been informed about all developments.
The municipality also provides good information and support for its employees regarding breastfeeding and pumping. There are pumping rooms available for staff, and the HR department actively provides information about parental leave, maternity leave, breastfeeding, and pumping.
In this way, Eindhoven remains a city where breastfeeding is stimulated and facilitated in an accessible and positive manner.