{"id":66617,"date":"2020-09-19T23:13:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T15:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=66617"},"modified":"2022-09-19T23:13:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:13:52","slug":"breastfeeding-friendly-malls-in-the-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/09\/19\/breastfeeding-friendly-malls-in-the-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding-Friendly Malls in the Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Being a mom with a baby is not an easy feat especially if you are right in the middle of shopping in any of Manila\u2019s busy malls. But did you know that having a sanitary, safe and private breastfeeding area is a requirement for local establishments? This is in line with the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 which was signed into law in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1862\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/MCB_Hawaii_families_participate_in_Big_Latch_On_140801-M-TH981-003-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"By Kristen Wong (https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/image\/1496653) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons\" width=\"850\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/image\/1496653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristen Wong<\/a>\u00a0via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In this post, we outline some of the country\u2019s best breastfeeding areas in malls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Greenbelt 5 Family Lounge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 located at the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0floor of Greenbelt 5, the Family Lounge is a private area where parents can leave their kids with their nannies while they shop. The lounge also contains a business area, a bookshelf for reading enthusiasts, restroom with changing table plus a computer area with free Wifi. However, access to the Family Lounge requires a BPI Amore card or VIPinoy. But, if you are a nursing mom, you can use the area for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Glorietta Family Lounge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the nursing area in Glorietta is located at the third floor of Glorietta 4, near the Food Court. Aside from the nursing area, the lounge also has a shower area and the male and female restrooms. Roomy and bright, the nursing room has a cushioned arm chair, a stool and an electrical charging area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>SM Mall of Asia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A well-equipped and clean nursing area located in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor of the Southside area of the Entertainment Mall is available for mall-going moms. The nursing room contains a sink, a changing table, electrical outlets and cushioned seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Market Market<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Also inside the Family Lounge of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor, Market Market\u2019s Breastfeeding area also contains the same amenities of the Family Lounge. Access is also exclusive to Amore and VIPinoy card holders, but free for nursing mothers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1855\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/border3.png\" alt=\"border3\" width=\"850\" height=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Article by Melanie M. Suzon<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a mom with a baby is not an easy feat especially if you are right in the middle of shopping in any of Manila\u2019s busy malls. But did you know that having a sanitary, safe and private breastfeeding area is a requirement for local establishments? This is in line with the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 which was signed into law in 2010. By\u00a0Kristen Wong\u00a0via Wikimedia Commons In this post, we outline some of the country\u2019s best breastfeeding areas in malls. Greenbelt 5 Family Lounge\u00a0\u2013 located at the 4th\u00a0floor of Greenbelt 5, the Family Lounge is a private area where parents can leave their kids with their nannies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":66618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15752],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/09\/MCB_Hawaii_families_participate_in_Big_Latch_On_140801-M-TH981-003-e1449051762358.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66619,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66617\/revisions\/66619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}