Vikings to install breastfeeding suites at stadium

[luv]

http://www.ky3.com/sports/vikings-to-install-breastfeeding-suites-at-stadium/21049292_35433056

The Minnesota Vikings announced plans on Tuesday to become the first franchise to install lactation suites for nursing mothers in an NFL stadium.

The team will install two Mamava lactation suites at its temporary home stadium of TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis by its home game with the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 18, according to a statement released by the team.

Another two of the suites will be installed at the Vikings' training facility and headquarters in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie and in the team's downtown Minneapolis office.

When the team moves into its new home, downtown's U.S. Bank Stadium, in the fall of 2016, the suites will also be making the move. The team said it is also exploring a nursing area that will allow mothers to stay connected to the game while nursing.

"While we certainly encourage breastfeeding mothers to nurse where they feel comfortable, we have become increasingly aware of the need many moms have for the privacy and comfort that these Mamava lactation suites provide," Vikings Chief Operating Officer Kevin Warren said in the statement. "In addition, we are always striving to create the most positive workplace environment within our organizations and the pods at our two headquarters will benefit many of our female employees."

The Mamava suites are self-contained, mobile 4-foot by 8-foot pods with benches, an electrical outlet for plugging in a breast pump and door that can be locked for privacy.

The suites will also be available to attendees at other events, including college football games at TCF Bank Stadium and Super Bowl LII at the new stadium in 2018.

[Hydrae]

Now wait just a second...

Super Bowl LII at the new stadium in 2018

The stadium is not even built, it is at a cold weather site, but SB LII is already been awarded to Minnesota? :spock:

[DaFace]

Now wait just a second...



The stadium is not even built, it is at a cold weather site, but SB LII is already been awarded to Minnesota? :spock:

1. It's an indoor stadium.
2. That's not uncommon. I believe NYC hosted the SB right after the new stadium was finished there a couple years ago.

[bevischief]

It's more for the players...

[MTG#10]

Who takes a baby to a football game?

[jd1020]

Who takes a baby to a football game?

Who said they have to be feeding a baby?

[Lonewolf Ed]

If I got a ticket, would it be for one visit to these suites, or good for the whole game? Ballpark dogs upset my stomach, so that would be just the ticket to smoothe things out in there.

[Katipan]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.

[luv]

Nursing stations I can almost understand. However, I'm not sure that I would take a baby that young to Arrowhead Stadium. Not that it's not family friendly, it's just so loud. Not good for baby's ears.

Anyway, lactation stations? Knowing the rules for bags and what's allowed in the stadium, I'm wondering how on earth you'd fit a pump, bottles, etc into one of those clear bags. And who is going to breast pump at a friggin' football game?

[Katipan]

Noise cancelling headsets and pumps the size of your hand.

Pretty simple.

[FlaChief58]

Maybe the Bills will do something similar for their fans. They could call it "the stinky finger lounge"

[Titty Meat]

The Bills are putting in those toilets that wash your ass

[Katipan]

Matt Cassel went to my high school.
Viva LAUSD.

[Saccopoo]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken, degenerate, ass fingering hobby.

fyp

[Mr. Laz]

why do they need breastfeeding stations when women want to prove the breastfeeding in public is perfectly acceptable and beautiful?


All i ask for is a little consistency.

one minute you're sexy
the next you're not a 'sex object'

one minute you want to be treated the same as a man
then next you want your door open and treated like 'a lady'

If a handsome guy flirts with you at work, it's cool
If a ugly guy flirts with you at work, it's sexual harassment

one minute you're showing cleavage and 'being hot'
the next, your boobs are functional and a natural thing ... why is everyone looking?


seriously, make up your mind

[Lonewolf Ed]

why do they need breastfeeding stations when women want to prove the breastfeeding in public is perfectly acceptable and beautiful?


All i ask for is a little consistency.

one minute you're sexy
the next you're not a 'sex object'

one minute you want to be treated the same as a man
then next you want your door open and treated like 'a lady'

If a handsome guy flirts with you at work, it's cool
If a ugly guy flirts with you at work, it's sexual harassment

one minute you're showing cleavage and 'being hot'
the next, your boobs are functional and a natural thing ... why is everyone looking?


seriously, make up your mind

They do make up their minds, often and all during the day and at night, too. Then they start again with the new day.

[Katipan]

why do they need breastfeeding stations when women want to prove the breastfeeding in public is perfectly acceptable and beautiful?


All i ask for is a little consistency.

one minute you're sexy
the next you're not a 'sex object'

one minute you want to be treated the same as a man
then next you want your door open and treated like 'a lady'

If a handsome guy flirts with you at work, it's cool
If a ugly guy flirts with you at work, it's sexual harassment

one minute you're showing cleavage and 'being hot'
the next, your boobs are functional and a natural thing ... why is everyone looking?


seriously, make up your mind

Wow your female acquaintances sound like a lot of fun.

[Chiefnj2]

NFL stadiums are great places to bring 6 month old children.

[TEX]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.

It's called COMMON SENSE. You don't have any if you can't see how it applies here.

[Molitoth]

Who takes a baby to a football game?

Who said they have to be feeding a baby?

lol! Rep

[Eleazar]

A woman could not have the baby with her but still need to pump.

[gblowfish]

Well, if they do this at Arrowhead, I'm pretty high up on the seat re-location seniority.....

[Pablo]

NFL stadiums are great places to bring 6 month old children.
I'm taking mine deer hunting this fall. Time to figure out if he's a hunting fan like his old man!

[Mr. Laz]

Wow your female acquaintances sound like a lot of fun.
It's just a never ending roller coaster of 'WTF?'


seriously, just say what you mean and mean what you say


too much to ask?

:banghead:

[Katipan]

It's just a never ending roller coaster of 'WTF?'


seriously, just say what you mean and mean what you say


too much to ask?

:banghead:

My door holding and breast viewing are gender non specific.

[TEX]

why do they need breastfeeding stations when women want to prove the breastfeeding in public is perfectly acceptable and beautiful?


All i ask for is a little consistency.

one minute you're sexy
the next you're not a 'sex object'

one minute you want to be treated the same as a man
then next you want your door open and treated like 'a lady'

If a handsome guy flirts with you at work, it's cool
If a ugly guy flirts with you at work, it's sexual harassment

one minute you're showing cleavage and 'being hot'
the next, your boobs are functional and a natural thing ... why is everyone looking?


seriously, make up your mind

Woman's prerogative to change her mind...:shrug:

We're conditioned early on.

[Katipan]

Some women breast feed until kids are long passed 5.

The more you know.

[luv]

Some women breast feed until kids are long passed 5.

The more you know.

That's just creepy.

[Mr. Laz]

That's just creepy.
Aren't you expecting now?

congratz


You ready to breast pump those puppies? :D


no alcohol while breastfeeding, can irritate a little tummy :fire:

[MTG#10]

Some women breast feed until kids are long passed 5.

The more you know.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/b4/a7/bab4a734dc16d2d899d6d49a53aad179.jpg

[Pablo]

I think the rule is you can breast feed them until their mustache starts to tickle your nipple. Oh, and definitely at all NFL and other sporting events.

[luv]

Aren't you expecting now?

congratz


You ready to breast pump those puppies? :D


no alcohol while breastfeeding, can irritate a little tummy :fire:
Yep. :)

[Katipan]

That's just creepy.

Yeah I'm not a big fan of teeth.
Moustaches can be fun tho.

[RealSNR]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.


Get a fucking babysitter.

Your baby does not belong at a football game anymore than it belongs on a roller coaster

[Just Passin' By]

Get a ****ing babysitter.

Your baby does not belong at a football game anymore than it belongs on a roller coaster

This

[suzzer99]

Some men lactate. Will they be able to use the room?

[Katipan]

No, I don't think I will do what some random stranger demands on the internet.
At least not until they have those little height requirement charts.

Of course some of you won't qualify either without some lifts in your shoes.

[gblowfish]

The Chiefs should set up little booths like that around the concourse for different weird fetishes. Have the Rex Ryan Foot Sniffing Booth, the Ray Rice Bitch Slapping Booth, The OJ Simpson Cutlery Booth, the Eric Winston "That's Thickening" Booth, the Matt Casshole "Fetal Baby" Booth, and for $100 you can indulge in whatever your particular weird fetish is for 15 minutes with a trained Arrowhead fetish specialist. Hey, anything to make an NFL marketing buck, no idea is off limits.

[Mr. Laz]

countdown until people are found boning in the breastfeeding room ..........

[KCUnited]

Chiefs to add suicide hotlines to Arrowhead parking lots.

[ptlyon]

Chiefs to add suicide hotlines to Arrowhead parking lots.

"Please hold. Your call is very important to us. Your current wait time is, 15 minutes. HEY CHIEFS FANS! RESERVE YOUR SEASON TICKETS FOR THE 2016 SEASON!"

[Pablo]

But, but my newborn needs to EXPERIENCE ARROWHEAD. I need to know if I'm raising a Broncos fan from the get-go. If your baby doesn't know how to tomahawk chop by the third quarter then you throw them from the concourse walkway.

[luv]

I don't think I'd take a baby to a game. Maybe a preseason game once they start school or something. A friend of mine took her son to his first game last Thursday night. He's 10.

[Pablo]

I don't think I'd take a baby to a game. Maybe a preseason game once they start school or something. A friend of mine took her son to his first game last Thursday night. He's 10.Kids don't even form memories until they're three or so. You might get by with bringing your kindergarten aged child to a Chiefs game. Maybe. A ten year old probably had an awesome time that he'll cherish. As long as he could see the game, as I imagine there were a lot of people standing constantly at that one.

I saw some poor bastard with his newborn strapped to the front of his chest at a Royals game a few weeks back. It was a hot and miserable day. Like 103 heat index. I can't imagine he or that child enjoyed any of the game or the day in general.

But they probably got some cute family photos to get likes on Facebook so it was a real win in the end!

[Katipan]

But, but my newborn needs to EXPERIENCE ARROWHEAD. I need to know if I'm raising a Broncos fan from the get-go. If your baby doesn't know how to tomahawk chop by the third quarter then you throw them from the concourse walkway.

We've now gone from children to babies to newborns.

I don't think your sperm should get to go.

But I'm okay with you going so long as you leave your boys in the car or on a kitchen towel.

[Pablo]

We've now gone from children to babies to newborns.

I don't think your sperm should get to go.

But I'm okay with you going so long as you leave your boys in the car or on a kitchen towel.I'll keep my seed inside my body for the whole game. Promise.

[Katipan]

I'll keep my seed inside my body for the whole game. Promise.

First playoff win will prove you a liar.

[TimBone]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.
It's just like a woman to still be butthurt over a thread from three months ago.

[KCUnited]

Kids don't even form memories until they're three or so. You might get by with bringing your kindergarten aged child to a Chiefs game. Maybe. A ten year old probably had an awesome time that he'll cherish. As long as he could see the game, as I imagine there were a lot of people standing constantly at that one.

I saw some poor bastard with his newborn strapped to the front of his chest at a Royals game a few weeks back. It was a hot and miserable day. Like 103 heat index. I can't imagine he or that child enjoyed any of the game or the day in general.

But they probably got some cute family photos to get likes on Facebook so it was a real win in the end!

Good ol Mike Aviles hit a homerun when Cleveland played the White Sox a few weeks ago and cracked a 2 year olds skull. No joke, the mom had taken a 6 year old girl to the bathroom and the 2 year old was sitting next to ol dad who happened to be holding a 7 month old baby when it happened. They showed the kid on the news and the baseball stitching was imprinted into his face. But they got on TV!

[TimBone]

"Please hold. Your call is very important to us. Your current wait time is, 15 minutes. HEY CHIEFS FANS! RESERVE YOUR SEASON TICKETS FOR THE 2016 SEASON!"
LMAO

[Pablo]

Good ol Mike Aviles hit a homerun when Cleveland played the White Sox a few weeks ago and cracked a 2 year olds skull. No joke, the mom had taken a 6 year old girl to the bathroom and the 2 year old was sitting next to ol dad who happened to be holding a 7 month old baby when it happened. They showed the kid on the news and the baseball stitching was imprinted into his face. But they got on TV!LOL.

Too bad it couldn't have ricocheted and got all three of them. A real nice family time at the ball park!

[Iowanian]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.

https://cashmerechains.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/workaholics-fursure_aa64c9_4182751.gif

[Katipan]

It's just like a woman to still be butthurt over a thread from three months ago.

I'm not usually a big fan of running but the laps I'm doing in your head are very tranquil and soothing.

[RealSNR]

No, I don't think I will do what some random stranger demands on the internet.
At least not until they have those little height requirement charts.

Of course some of you won't qualify either without some lifts in your shoes.

We're talking about newborns because the topic is about breastfeeding.

Newborns and infants. Children who don't have teeth yet. They breastfeed.

It's a really really bad idea to bring them to football games. Leave them at home with a babysitter. If you bring a child that young to a professional football game, you're a shitty parent.

[Iowanian]

I think I'm going to develop a specialized "Sybian Suite" at Arrowhead.

Streaming live for $19.99....but wait, there's more!

[Gravedigger]

When you're saving $1500 a game from firing your mascot, you could've used it on better things. Let's not pretend that there is a huge crowd of tiny children who still breastfeed at a professional football game. It comes off as a PR move to increase popularity than a logical must have decision.

There's certain places where you think a small child shouldn't be there; movie theaters, theme parks, etc. Honestly what would the point be of taking your breastfed child to Arrowhead? Fine, you gave the kid earplugs so let's just assume that will eliminate any damage to the child's hearing, but there are soooooooo many other risks. I won't question their parenting decisions, but I would rather my child stay with grandparents or aunts/uncles than to go to an NFL game and expect the environment to conform to my decision to bring my child.

[TimBone]

I'm not usually a big fan of running but the laps I'm doing in your head are very tranquil and soothing.
You look good doing them, too.

[Katipan]

We're talking about newborns because the topic is about breastfeeding.

Newborns and infants. Children who don't have teeth yet. They breastfeed.

It's a really really bad idea to bring them to football games. Leave them at home with a babysitter. If you bring a child that young to a professional football game, you're a shitty parent.

You sure know a lot about breast feeding.

[RealSNR]

You sure know a lot about breast feeding.

I know some children as old as 3 still breastfeed. Very very few children older than that do, however.

The majority of children who breastfeed are between 0-18 months. Do you disagree?

And that's who this station is meant for.

Leave those kids at home. Don't bring them to a fucking game where the sound and the noise is like standing 5 feet away from a roaring jet engine.

So yes. If you bring kids that young to a football game, you're a shitty parent.

[Red Dawg]

Infants at football stadiums is stupid. No place for a baby.

[Katipan]

I know some children as old as 3 still breastfeed. Very very few children older than that do, however.

The majority of children who breastfeed are between 0-18 months. Do you disagree?

And that's who this station is meant for.

Leave those kids at home. Don't bring them to a ****ing game where the sound and the noise is like standing 5 feet away from a roaring jet engine.

So yes. If you bring kids that young to a football game, you're a shitty parent.

No, this station that you've chosen to be so upset over is also for mothers to pump their breasts. When we nurse, I can aim for a hail mary and shoot someone in the eye from 60 yards. The copious amounts we can produce can only be matched by the tears Chiefs fans produce. It's heavy, and painful.

Your outrage over a woman emptying her breasts is hilarious. And no woman doing it will give a shit what kind of parent you think she is. Just as no woman doing it will really give a damn what kind of man you think you are.

[Katipan]

OMG It's also for employees.

The utter humanity.

[RealSNR]

No, this station that you've chosen to be so upset over is also for mothers to pump their breasts. When we nurse, I can aim for a hail mary and shoot someone in the eye from 60 yards. The copious amounts we can produce can only be matched by the tears Chiefs fans produce. It's heavy, and painful.

Your outrage over a woman emptying her breasts is hilarious. And no woman doing it will give a shit what kind of parent you think she is. Just as no woman doing it will really give a damn what kind of man you think you are.

Yeah, because the "outrage" I was expressing was all about women pumping their breasts.

Or not.

[ptlyon]

Maybe I can set up a booth

[Iowanian]

OMG It's also for employees.

The utter humanity.

"Udder humanity".....stay on topic woman.

[Old Dog]

A woman could not have the baby with her but still need to pump.

C'mon man....you're gonna ruin the entertainment. There are a few folks in here making it very clear how ignorant they really are.

[Katipan]

Yeah, because the "outrage" I was expressing was all about women pumping their breasts.

Or not.

This thread sure isn't about Playrooms being installed. We're talking tiny little pods.

Try some laps, you'll feel better.

[Katipan]

"Udder humanity".....stay on topic woman.

Dammit.

[RealSNR]

C'mon man....you're gonna ruin the entertainment. There are a few folks in here making it very clear how ignorant they really are.

The title said "breastfeeding suites," not "lactation suites."

I didn't read the OP article and probably should have, but there's a pretty clear difference between a "breastfeeding suite," an act that connotes a needed or wanted space for privacy and "lactation suite," which moreso demands that privacy but for different reasons.

I know what mammals do when they lactate.

[Katipan]

...they wear pasties?

[BigRedChief]

How dare mothers and children go to NFL games. That's strictly a drunken degenerate hobby.Speaking of drunk and degenerate...........will there be a web cam?

[Beef Supreme]

How much does it cost to breastfeed at the stadium? I'd be interested in a taste, but a coke and a hotdog is like $25, so I doubt I could afford it.

[bevischief]

Raider'fans...

[Marcellus]

Come on folks these are breast feeding suites not breast feeding seats in section 344 row 36.

You can't afford the tickets. :-)

[bevischief]

Well I have seen a young father take his baby and sit right at the bar...

[luv]

Well I have seen a young father take his baby and sit right at the bar...

At Arrowhead? There's a big difference between a bar and a football game, like decibel level. Not that a kid belongs in a bar. I've actually seen restaurants who ask patrons with small children not to sit at the bar.

[bevischief]

At Arrowhead? There's a big difference between a bar and a football game, like decibel level. Not that a kid belongs in a bar. I've actually seen restaurants who ask patrons with small children not to sit at the bar.

At a local Buffalo Wings in Minnesota.

[Beef Supreme]

I just want to suck on a titty while watching the game. How much extra does that cost?

[alpha_omega]

Who takes a baby to a football game?

If I recall, there is a thread about that somewhere here.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Speaking of...

Luv, how are your breast?

Are they getting bigger?

[Deberg_1990]

Don't really get why someone would bring a baby to an NFL game? But whatever.

I don't get why guys being their young kids and families to places like Hooters either?

[ChiefRocka]

You know that feeling you get when your bladder is about to rupture and then you finally piss and its the greatest feeling in the world.

Yeah, that but for women's lactating boobies.

[MahiMike]

Just do it out in the open...during commercial break.