Cabot Circus has been named one of the top 10 most breastfeeding-friendly shopping centres across the UK.
Shopping with a newborn can prove a challenging time for any new mum. In fact, research now shows that shopping centres have overtaken transport to become the most challenging place for UK mums to breastfeed.
Lansinoh, a breastfeeding and maternal health brand, analysed over 40 of the largest shopping centres in the UK to find accessible and supportive places for parents.
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The study focused on key factors including the number of breastfeeding areas and parenting facilities per visitor, the number of cafés per shop, and the accessibility of parenting services information on centre websites.
Lisa Craven, marketing manager at Lansinoh Laboratories UK Ltd, said: "Many new mums who have given birth recently may not have as much experience breastfeeding in public places, due to the pandemic.
"As rules relax and mums may be returning to shopping centres with their little ones, it can be daunting knowing where to go to breastfeed. It’s important that mums have access to comfortable breastfeeding facilities whilst doing their shopping, and just as importantly, that they know what these facilities are."
Here is a list of the 10 most breastfeeding-friendly shopping centres for mums breastfeeding outside of the home.
The top 10 centres
- Silverburn Centre, Glasgow
- Eden, Buckinghamshire
- White Rose Centre, Leeds
- Telford Shopping Centre, Telford
- Cabot Circus, Bristol
- Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex
- Metrocentre, Gateshead
- Brent Cross, London
- Victoria Square, Belfast
- Queensgate, Peterborough
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