Chicago's airports installing lactation pods for nursing mothers

New lactation pods are coming to Chicago airports, offering a private oasis for nursing mothers to use at no charge.

The city’s Department of Aviation says it has already begun installing 11 freestanding lactation pods at O'Hare and Midway.

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The cost was around $220,000.

The pod locations include:

O’Hare International Airport

  • Terminal 1: Concourse C | Gate C23
  • Terminal 1: Concourse C | Gate C11
  • Terminal 2: Concourse E | Gate E1
  • Terminal 2: Concourse F | Gate F1 near Family Lounge
  • Terminal 3: Concourse G | Gate G12
  • Terminal 3: Concourse K | Gate K5
  • Terminal 3: Concourse K | Gate K19
  • Terminal 3: Concourse L | Gate L24
  • Two additional lactation pods are scheduled to be installed in Terminal 1 in mid-2022.

Midway International Airport

  • Concourse A | Gate A5

Chicago’s Union Station, Soldier Field, McCormick Place and Navy Pier have also installed similar facilities.