You will have little problem in getting hold of essentials for babies. Familiar brands of baby food are available in the supermarkets, as well as disposable nappies (couches à jeter), etc. After hours, you can get most goods from late-night pharmacies, though they are slightly more expensive.Getting around with a pushchair poses the same problems as in most big cities. The métro is especially bad, with its constant flights of stairs (and few escalators), difficult turnstiles and very stiff doors. Some stations, however, have a disabled access door: you'll need to ask at the ticket desk for them to open it and you'll be expected to pass your ticket through the turnstile first. Unfortunately, many of the lawns in Parisian parks are often out of bounds ("pelouse interdite"), so sprawling on the grass with toddlers and napping babies is often out of the question. That said, more and more parks are now opening the odd grassy area to the public. Just be sure to spot others indulging before you do. Finding a place to change and nurse a baby is especially challenging. While most of the major museums and some department stores have areas within the women's toilets equipped with a shelf and sink for changing a baby, most restaurants do not. Breastfeeding in public, though not especially common among French women, is, for the most part, tolerated if done discreetly. For emergency medical care, see under "Health".
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