Parenting: Lactation Resources -
Lactation Rooms at U-M Ann Arbor

The Work/Life Resource Center does not monitor or maintain these rooms. Please address any questions about the individual rooms to the contact person listed in the entry for that room.

KEY: 1 Star (*) = available for use but not recommended by the UofM Work/Life Resource Center, to 5 Stars (*****) = highly recommended by the Work/Life Resource Center.

(*) Located in a restroom, but still available for use if there is no other option.
                          

(**) Possibly located in a restroom lobby, but not directly near a stall. Offers privacy

(***) In a private room that is not in a restroom, offers a few amenities such as a chair, table or a pump.

(****) In a private space, offers many amenities. (such as furniture that can be sanitized, sink, microwave for sterilizing pump equipment, space is well thought out with nursing mothers in mind. Space is kept clean and added to a regular cleaning schedule).

(*****) Private space designed with nursing mothers in mind, offers a clean, comfortable space with lighting, temperature control all conducive to efficient pumping. Offers reading materials, work space, internet connection. Possible refrigerator for storage of pumped milk. Chairs that can be sanitized, locked doors sink and is on a regular cleaning schedule.

  • Please note that this rating system gives a point of reference- a four star room may not have every amenity listed, but because it is clean and close to a source of water it may receive a higher rating.
CAMPUS LOCATIONS

Admin. Services Bldg—1009 Greene (Corner Hoover & Greene)

***

Room 2014A, lounge outside of Women’s rest room near Human Resource Development.

Contact Work/Life Resource Center, worklife@umich.edu, 936-8677.

New lactation room coming spring 2012. Rm 2037. Please contact WLRC with any questions.

Art & Architecture Building

*

2nd floor, unisex restroom/shower room (2120T).  Has an outlet, fold down seat, and privacy lock.

East Hall
530 Church St.

**

Room 2228W, lounge outside of Women’s rest room on the second floor, in the Psychology Department

No key or pass needed. 
Contact Buda Martonyi at budam@umich.edu 734-763-4362 Cynthia Alexander, LSA Facilities Manager, cynthiaa@umich.edu, 764-8337.

GG Brown Bldg—2350 Hayward

*****

Room 2222A.  Room is locked, obtain keys from Facilities office, Rm 2218 GG Brown. (Available to students, staff, and faculty on N. Campus). 

Key must be signed out for the time the room is being used.   In the event that no one is available, contact Sally at 764-3547 or Matt Navarre at 647-9775.

Institute for Social Research

**

Perry Building
330 Packard
(near Division)

Basement of wing 2 in room 203. This room includes a table, chair and electrical outlets. ISR staff can get access by providing a completed ISR Key Form to the receptionist.  Other users, contact the receptionist for access at 764-8354.

2nd floor of wing 1 in room 2109T. There is a small separate room at the back of the restroom with a table, chair and electrical outlet with a lockable door. Accessible to all. No pass or key needed for entry.
Please contact the receptionist with any questions at 647-8043

Life Sciences Institute

****

Rooms 4248, 5248 and 6248

The sign outside the room reads “vacant/occupied”. For questions contact building facilities coordinator: Michelle Greere, mgreer@umich.edu, 647-8112

North Ingalls Building

***

Room 3337
This private room has been renovated with a sink and chairs.  

Contact Person: Jamie Smith, jacqbay@umich.edu, 764-8153.

Michigan Union Does not have an official room but, upon request, a private meeting room can be utilized. Contact Donna Maples, dmaples@umich.edu, 764-0087, for more information or Dave Kautz, Director Facilities Maintanance University Unions, dkautz@umich.edu, 936-0869

Michigan League

*

 

Unisex bathroom, Room 343T, folding chair on wall, no pass or key needed, contact Kevin Odonahue or Dave Kautz, Director Facilities Maintenance University Unions, dkautz@umich.edu, 936-0869 if questions.

Pierpont Commons

**

Rooms 1004T and 3032T

Unisex restroom.  On 2nd Floor, West end of building.  Go up a flight of stairs.  It’s next to the women’s restroom on the right side.  Open to all.  There is an information desk upon entry to building who can assist with questions. Contact the information desk at 734-764-7544 or Merry Meyer, mlmeyer@umich.edu, 764-7544.

Rackham Graduate School

****

Room 2521 (West wing)

Has a Privacy Room.  2nd Floor of building, west end of building. 

Contact Person: Susan Campos/Facilities Office Rm. 05

Contact Leigh Ann Koepp, at 647-5927, room 0510, lkoepp@umich.edu for the key code.

School of Social Work

***

“Personal Care Room” near west entrance, Room 1784.

This room has an electronic lock and should be unlocked at all times, unless it’s in use.  There is a manual override lock inside the room.

Contact person Jerome Rork, Facility Manager, 764-5342.

Wolverine Tower
7th Floor

*****

Privacy room also available on the basement level of Wolverine Tower. This room has a chair, table, sink and privacy lock.  Please contact Dorine Bellous  with questions at 734 936-6067.

Room 7021 has been designated a personal care/lactation room, with a locking door, electrical outlets, couches and tables, available to be used for lactation accommodation. It has a permanent sign on the exterior corridor which allows the occupant to designate the space as “occupied."

A commercial pump is located in the first floor unisex bathroom in the southwest hallway. Requires own attachments.

College of Literature, Science & Arts

****

Room 3102   This personal care/lactation room is unlocked.  Lockers are available.

 

School of Education

****

Third floor School of Education Room 3102.

Ross School of Business

***

Personal care/lactation room is located on the 4th floor of the Kresge Library. Room K4324. Room has a small refrigerator. To access the room, check out the key at the front desk of the library. For questions, contact the Women’s Initiative office at rosswomensinitiative@umich.edu.

Palmer Commons

****

The personal care/lactation room is located on the 3rd floor of Palmer Commons, room 3034. For questions, contact the information desk on the 3rd floor, 615-4444.

North Quad

*****

The personal care/lactation room is located on the 6th floor, Academic Tower (6432) in the North Quad. It has an outlet, small table, chair, privacy lock and sink. Contact Mariam Negaran, mnegaran@umich.edu, 734-764-0147 or Susan Monroe, LSA Facilities, simonroe@umich.edu, 763-7372.

Tisch Hal

*

G0332W

Separate cubicle in women’s bathroom, first floor with chair, table and electric outlet.

Contact Cynthia Alexander, LSA Facilities Manager, cynthiaa@umich.edu, 764-8337.

SNRE

***

Room 3527 Dana Building.

Contact the facility administrator in Dean’s Suite who will provide key for access, or contact Daniel Beard, 764-9316.

Kraus Natural Science Building

**

Room 3062.

Contact Gary Phillips, Building Manager, gphillip@umich.edu, 615-4324

Randall Lab

**

Room 2429W, It is in the SW corner of the women’s rest room.

Contact Paul Thurmond if questions, pthurm@umich.edu, 763-4473

School of Music, Theater and Dance

Green Room 1337, primarily used for evening performances, couch, chairs, separate bathroom, and sink.

Nursing mothers need to coordinate with facilities to access the room, contact Mary-Alice Wiland, Facilities Manager, mawiland@umich.edu, 764-6524

North Campus Research Complex (NCRC)

*****

At 2800 Plymouth Rd side of the complex:
Near Main Entrance in Building 18
Building 10 Ground Floor: Room B010-A036B, within Suite B010-G061

At 1600 Huron Pkwy side of the complex:
Near Main Entrance at Building 520
Building 520 Grnd Floor: Rooms B520-138A & B520-G138B within Suite B520-G138

Near Entrance at Building 100
Building 300 1st Floor:  Room B300-367

Contact Darcy Rathjen, Facility Project Manager, drathjen@umich.edu, 647-0460.

Angell Hall

**

 Room 5209. Private room with chair.

Please contact Cynthia Alexander with questions at  cynthiaa@umich.edu764-8337.

Arbor Lakes

****

Arbor Lakes Building 3, 1st Floor, Women’s Restroom (Room 1532)
Arbor Lakes Building 2, 1st Floor, Women’s Restroom (Room 1795)
Cubicle in adjacent lounge area.

Contact Ken Pritchard for more information, kenpritt@umich.edu, 615-2812.

Shapiro Library

**

2nd Floor curtained area in lobby of women’s restroom with chair and table. Contact: Stephen Hipkiss stavka@umich.edu, 734 936-2292.

 

Breastpump Rooms for staff in the University of Michigan Hospitals

For the University of Michigan Hospitals Breastpump rooms you will need an Ameda Egnell Double Pump Kit to attach to the electric pump provided, if you are not providing your own electric pump. The Ameda Egnell kits can be purchased from the MedEquip or Busch’s Pharmacies. In addition to your pump kit, you will need to provide bottles or some other suitable storage container for your milk. There is no milk storage space provided in any of these pump rooms. MedEquip is located at 2850 South Industrial Road in Ann Arbor, 971-0975. You can also rent a commercial breast pump from that location.

University Hospital East

**

East elevator to floor 5.  Exit to your right.  Follow signs to 5A , Courtside, Room 5101A

Call 25326 if the room needs attention; This room has a breast pump and locks.

University Hospital East

*

East elevator to floor 1. Proceed toward Trauma Burn Unit (Follow signs)

Room 1C440 Women's Locker Room. May require badge entry into locker room. (If unable to find locker room, ask Staff in area)

Only a chair in the shower area

University Hospital West

*

West elevator to floor 4.  Exit to your left to 4D Courtside (overhead Neuro ICU sign).  Left at first hallway.  Right at 4D Courtside hallway.  Third door on right Room 4608 Nursing StaffWill need to ask at nursing station for entrance into the staff room. Pager # 1706

University Hospital West

*

8 C Women’s Locker Room on Courtside Hallway Room #8155

Chair and pump only, short partition for semi privacy.

Requires Employee Badge to enter

Mott Hospital

*****

Private setting, pumps at each station, clean rooms, microwave and sinks, with pumping supplies available.

Rooms: 7-353, 8-703, 9-745, 10-351, 11-237, 12-355

Woman’s Health Resource Center
Taubman

**

In  OB/GYN Clinic area, Taubman Center

Private area, women can use it while waiting to see a doctor. A pump is available upon request.

Call 936-8886 for details and hours of availability.

Med Science l

*

Room # 7309

This is a standard Toilet Room, but has a breast pump. No code to enter this room, but a key must be obtained from the facility coordinator. Please contact Candy Styrk at 936-8064 or 647-2788.

Med Science ll

*

Med Sci ll Room 2810
Those wanting to use the room must call 936-8064 or 647-2788 to obtain an entry code.

They will be required to provide their name, department, contact phone number and their EMPL ID in order to obtain the code. A binder with sign-up sheets has been provided to schedule time slots. 

Cardiovascular Center

*

In CVC4 (also known as CV-ICU) Women’s Locker Room
Door is not locked.

Pump in the shower area of locker room.

Biomedical Science Research Building

****

Rooms 2034, 3034, 4034, 5034; Code required, call 734-647-2788;   Table with breast pump, chair, sink, cleaning supplies.

These rooms are specifically for lactation purposes.
Please call Candy Styrk with questions.

North Campus Administration Complex (NCAC)

**

Restroom facility with sliding privacy door; there is an outlet, a table and a place to sit.  Take the elevator to the second floor- once you are off the elevator, the restroom will be to your left. Inside the door to your immediate right is the sliding privacy door.

Please contact Carol Matlega 734/936-5357.

KEY: 1 Star (*) = available for use but not recommended by the UofM Work/Life Resource Center, to 5 Stars (*****) = highly recommended by the Work/Life Resource Center.