Why Breastfeeding Support at Corporate Events Matters More Than You Think

By on May 12, 2025

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Breastfeeding parents want to attend the same career-building events as everyone else—sales meetings, client offsites, professional trainings, annual conferences. These are the moments where teams align, relationships deepen, and careers move forward.

But for too many pumping parents, these opportunities are off-limits—not because of interest or commitment, but because of logistics.

When Pumping Makes Travel Seem Impossible

For a parent who is breastfeeding, saying yes to an event means navigating an extra set of complex needs that other attendees don't. This includes:

    • Finding a private, clean space to pump that's compliant with the PUMP Act

    • Time throughout the day to maintain their pumping schedule

    • Refrigeration for safe breast milk storage

    • A reliable way to get that milk home

When employers and event planners don't account for these needs, even the most dedicated employees are forced to decline event invitations—or worse, they attend but are left to pump and dump.


A Common Oversight with Real Consequences

Breastfeeding parents are often overlooked in event planning. Not intentionally, but because this need is silent and highly personal. Still, the impact is tangible: a top salesperson unable to attend the annual sales kickoff, a postpartum employee returning from parental leave ready to reconnect with her colleagues, a new mom excited to meet with her client's key decision-makers.

But without lactation support in place at large-scale event, this leads to:

  • Lower attendance among a critical group of employees

  • Missed professional development opportunities

  • Added pressure on parents to choose between work and caregiving

For large companies, it also means fewer voices in the room, less diverse participation, and lost potential.


A Practical Solution: Milk Stork Event Hub

Milk Stork Event Hub is a simple, effective way to close this gap.

As the leading provider of corporate breast milk shipping and lactation benefits, Milk Stork helps organizations support pumping parents at in-person events—without adding complexity to event logistics.

What Milk Stork Event Hub Includes

  • Self-Service, Branded Employee Ordering Portal

  • Flexible Breast Milk Travel Options

  •  Fast Rollout: Up and running in as little as one business day


Keep Parents Engaged—At Work and At Home

Breastfeeding shouldn’t take employees out of the room. It shouldn’t prevent them from joining critical offsites or taking the stage at a conference.

With the right support, breastfeeding parents can remain fully engaged—at work and at home. And with solutions like Milk Stork Event Hub, employers can make that support part of every event they plan.

Support their ambition and help every parent say yes to what’s next.

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