Parent-child office as an alternative?

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Having your own room not only offers the possibility to store the (electric) pump, but also other items such as (wet) wipes and a change of clothes. It also gives you more flexibility when it comes to breastfeeding. An appointment might take longer or you might get a call and the breastfeeding times might be delayed by a few minutes. If you had to book a room, there might not be enough time until it is next occupied. You would also have to run back and forth with a huge travel bag. In addition, your own office can be locked at any time so that no one can accidentally burst in.

Parent-child offices can be a stopgap solution, but in my opinion they are not suitable as a permanent solution. On the one hand, parents are pitted against breastfeeding mothers who want to use the room. On the other hand, a breastfeeding mother is forced to explain why she is using the parent-child office without her child. Furthermore, there is no planning security if the office is occupied. Privacy may not be guaranteed at all times. This can lead to worries and stress such as: "Where do I store my things? Where can I change if something goes wrong? Do I have to run through the offices with all my clothes and utensils?" ... The list goes on and the mental load continues to rise.

Furthermore, the parent-child office offers the opportunity to separate armenia consumer email list​ from one's child physically, but not mentally. For example, a breastfeeding woman in the "children's room" with the children's things at work could find herself constantly having to remember that she is not with her child. This can be a mental burden, especially in the first few months of the transition.

My personal experience
Personally, I want to come to work in the role of an employee and not in the role of a mother. Unfortunately, working remotely was out of the question, so we found a solution away from the parent-child office. I want to focus on my work, breastfeed my child, have planning security and the least amount of logistical effort.

It was very important to me to find a good solution together and not to get into the predicament of deciding to stop breastfeeding because I didn't feel comfortable. That would have been a burden that I wouldn't have felt comfortable with.