It was a sunny day in the spring of 2021. My husband and I were sitting in a cozy cafe with our friends, enjoying a cup of coffee and some delicious pastries, catching up after a long time.

One of our friends, Adam, was a single father of a cute baby girl named Lily. He loved his daughter more than anything in the world, but he also faced some challenges as a parent. He told us how hard it was to find baby changing stations in men’s restrooms when he was out with Lily. He said that he often had to go back home, or even ask a female friend to help him out. He felt frustrated and embarrassed by the lack of facilities for fathers like him.

Another friend, Sarah, agreed with him. She was a mother of a toddler boy named Max. She said that she also had trouble finding changing stations in some women’s restrooms. She shared a horror story of how she once had to use the floor of a dirty public restroom to change Max’s diaper. She said that it was disgusting and unsafe for both her and her son.

Knowing that I was a software engineer, Adam asked me if I could help parents like them by making an app showing locations of diaper changing stations. Sarah added that I could even let them rate and review the ones they used.

Inspired by their situation. I decided to take on this challenge and create a webapp that would make life easier for millions of parents like them. I said, “I am more than happy to help!”.

This is how ClinClinBaby was born. ClinClinBaby is a webapp that helps parents find and rate baby changing stations near them. It uses GPS technology to locate the nearest facilities, and allows users to view them by gender, cleanliness, and availability. It also lets users share their feedback, and earn rewards for using the webapp.

ClinClinBaby is more than just an app. It is a community of parents who support each other and make the world a better place for their children. It is also a story of inspiration and innovation, of how a simple conversation in a cafe led to a solution that changed lives.

- Roopa