More than 110,000 visitors have taken advantage of this offer so far, in other words around 250 visitors per week.
Leipzig families have praised it for being "family-friendly", "uncomplicated", "likeable" or "chilled", and the Midwives' Association has awarded it the title "Best Breastfeeding Room". The Leipzig baby start package has been issued more than 38,000 times, and more than 5,000 expectant parents have attended the events offered by the Family Info Office. Almost 10,000 nappies have been changed in the nappy-changing and nursing room.
Since 2012, all newborns in Leipzig have received the Baby Start Package, better known as the "Baby Box", at the Family Info Office. The voucher for this special welcome greeting is handed over to the new parents at the registry office with their birth certificate. In total, over 38,000 baby boxes have been handed out so far.