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Arizona State University’s Breastfeeding Support Committee has developed this website to provide nursing mothers with resources to support their breastfeeding goals. Whether mothers are planning to pump while on campus, or are able to bring their infant with them, the intent is to help nursing mothers by the provision of private designated spaces on campus.

Currently, there are three clean, comfortable and private spaces for mothers to express their milk: one on the Tempe campus and two on the Downtown campus. These spaces provide electrical outlets, comfortable chairs, and nearby running water. This website provides you with their  locations and, if needed, reservation information.

 

 

Tempe

Tempe campus: Current Reservation Calendar and Form
Women’s restroom #201W1

This lactation room is adjacent to the women’s restroom on the north end of the Memorial Union, second floor. This room is equipped with a lockable door, electrical outlet, table and a comfortable chair. Mothers must bring their own pump and  storage accessories. Reservations are strongly recommended. To make a reservation and/or report any problems with the room, please email Maureen Duane

Downtown1

Downtown campus - Mercado C
Women’s restroom #312C

This lactation space is in the women’s restroom on the third floor of Mercado C. This room is equipped with a privacy curtain, electrical outlet, table and a comfortable chair. Mothers must bring their own pump and storage accessories. To make a reservation and/or report any problems with the room,
please email Joan Dodgson

Downtown2

Downtown campus - NHI - 1
NP Healthcare, #155C

This lactation room, within NP Healthcare, is on the first floor of NHi - 1. This room is equipped with a lockable door, electrical outlet, table and two comfortable chairs. Mothers must bring their own pump and storage accessories. To make a reservation and/or report any problems with the room, please email Joan Dodgson

Arizona resources

Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition (ABC)- www.azbreastfeeding.org/

ADHS Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - www.azwic.gov/

Maricopa County Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program- (602) 506-9336   
www.maricopa.gov/PublicHealth/programs/bpc

Useful websites

The Business Case for Breastfeeding:
"Employee's Guide to Breastfeeding and Working," http://mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/breastfeeding/

La Leche League International- www.lalecheleague.org/leaderinfo.html/

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - www.bfmed.org/

Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition- www.hmhb.org/pub_breast.html/

National Alliance of Breastfeeding Advocacy- www.naba-breastfeeding.org/

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- www.napnap.org/

World Alliance of Breastfeeding Action- www.waba.org.my/