As we seek to provide a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community and guests, we have listed some “Lactation Friendly” locations across campus.
Click on the building in the list below for more information on the lactation space or you may use the lactation map.
Each of the lactation rooms provides private space where lactating mothers are welcome to pump or nurse. Most of these spaces are equipped with a comfortable chair, a small table and an electrical outlet. Some rooms have lockers if you care to store your pump on-site.
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Lactation rooms are managed by the facilities manager or department as listed below. We do our best to keep this information up-to-date, but occasionally information changes without our knowledge.
Please contact us with any questions – bldouglas@wisc.edu.
Lactation Room Details
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21 N Park Street 3 rooms
Agricultural Hall, 1450 Linden Drive
Room 254B
- Private/locked room in 2nd floor women’s restroom
- Chair with tablet arm, side table, outlets, sink, and adjustable height table
- “In Use” sign on door
- For any questions about this space, please contact Pam Thompson in Room 240, pamela.thompson@wisc.edu
- Phone: 608-890-0177
American Family Children's Hospital, 1675 Highland Ave
Rooms are first-come, first served. Please do not use Room Wizard to reserve the room in advance.
Call Pediatrics 5N at 608-263-8157 or Pediatrics 5S at 608-890-7887 with any questions.
1st Floor – Room 1430 (Available for public access – no pump available)
3rd Floor – Room 3222A (Surgical Services Women’s Locker Room, badge access required)
4th Floor – Room 4302 (Preference given to PICU/P4 families and staff)
5th Floor – Room 5111
7th Floor – Rooms 7210 and 7302
8th Floor – Room 8316 (Preference given to NICU/P8 families and staff)
Room 5111 in the Pediatric Unit
Room accessible from hallway (no key needed)
Need employee ID or visitor’s pass to enter pediatric unit
Chairs, table, outlets, microwave, cabinets, sink, and television
Pumps provided
Gloves and wipes provided to clean pump after use
Lockable from the inside
Writing table outside of room to write when you will be done using the room
Sliding “Occupied/Vacant” sign outside of door
Animal Science, 1675 Observatory Drive
Room 240
- Occupied/Unoccupied slide sign available
- The door does not lock but there is a locking partition inside the room
- Chair, cabinets, and outlet
- Adjoining private bathroom
- No key needed
- Contact Sheila Pink with questions 608-263-4514
Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
- Room 2128 on the second floor
- There is a sink, mirror, cabinet to store pump, and chair with outlets in the room
- The room is lockable
- There is no key needed to access the room
- The room is located within a members only section of the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
- Questions? Contact hello@recwell.wisc.edu
Bardeen Medical Laboratories, 1215 Linden Drive
Room 366 (Ladies Room)
- Lactation area is in a room between the hallway and the bathroom
- There is no key required for entry. The room is open and accessible from the hallway.
- This room is not lockable, but shielded from view by a partition. It also has an occupied/vacant sign outside of the partition.
- There are outlets available in the lactation area
- The closest sink is located in the bathroom next door
- Contact Mike Wilson at (608) 262-8963 with any questions
Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
3rd Floor Ladies Room (across from Rm 350)
- Lactation room is in the area between the hallway and bathroom
- The lactation space is not lockable, however it is shielded from the public by a large L-shaped partition
- The space is equiped with a chair, table, outlet, and infant rocker set
- Posted schedule due to high traffice
- There is no contact person or key needed to access the space
Biochemical Sciences, 440 Henry Mall
Lactation Rooms in the Biochemistry Building:
- Room 2238
- Room 4238
Both rooms are open access with doors that lock from the outside. They have a comfortable chair, table, sink, and refrigerator for storing milk. There is a sheet available in the room for mothers who use the room on a regular basis to exchange contact information.
Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive
Room 342
- Key to access this room can be picked up in the Botany Office (rm 132)
- Changing table, desk with chair, rocking chair, cabinet for storage
- Microwave, refrigerator with freezer, ample outlets, privacy screen, pack-n-play, infant bouncer seat, lamps Door locks from inside when closed.
- Contact the Department of Botany at 608-262-1057 with any questions!
Center for Healthy Minds, 625 W Washington Ave
Room 163
- lockable door
- room can be reserved
- “In Use” sign
- window with blinds
- couch and 3 chairs
- extension cord
- near the kitchen area sink and refrigerator
2nd floor
- In storage area through large Gathering Room 275
- “In use” sign for door
- non-lockable door
- privacy screen
- chair
- small table
- anti-bacterial wipes
- outlet
Clinical Sciences Center, 600 Highland Ave
Rooms E5/750, E5/751, and TLC Locker Room B6/367A
- B4/415
- B5/503
- B6/367a (inside TLC Locker Rm) Check in with RoomWizard
- B6/642
- D4/413
- E2/238 (near ED) Check in with RoomWizard
- E5/528
- E5/628
- E5/736
- F5/510
- F8/416
- H6/303A and H6/303B (Surgical Services Women’s Locker Room, badge access required)
Computer Sciences and Statistics Building, 1210 Dayton Street
Room 2278
- 2nd floor in Application Development and Integration
- Lockable room with comfortable chairs as well as convenient outlets
- Nearby sink and bathroom
- Refrigerator available for temporary storage
- 3 sets of tables/chairs, sectioned off by panels
- Sliding “Do Not Enter/Knock and Enter” sign on door
- To gain access and schedule the room contact: adi-support@doit.wisc.edu or stop by room 2207 for a key!
Dejope Residence Hall, 640 Elm Drive
Lactation Pod located near front entrance
- Pod is lockable from inside and indicates use
- Pod equipped with two seats, mirror, and outlets
- Contact the building supervisor at 608-890-3395 with questions
Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard St
Room B1287 “Parenting Room”
- Accessible only by building employees
- Chair, table, outlet, sink, and cabinets
- Lockable from the inside
- Sign up schedule outside of door
- Sliding “In Use” sign outside of door
Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall
Room 261, Wellness Room
- There is a lounge chair, refrigerator, microwave, outlets, and a sink in this room.
- Room is lockable with a deadbolt lock while using the room.
- Visitors looking for one-time use and visit the Business Office in room L259 on floor L2 to gain access.
- To gain access to the room, please email the SoE Building Manager niksonyang@wisc.edu with your full name and ID number. You will then be added to the list and you can use your WisCard to enter the room.
- Contact lindsey.honeyager@wisc.edu with any questions.
Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive
Room 2750
- Locked room
- Key can be requested from Peggy Conklin, rm 2610 Engineering Hall or Nancy Hansen in rm 2620 Engineering Hall
- For long term use, you can get a code to keypad from the Dean’s Office in Room 2620
- Chair, table, outlet are available in the room
- Contact Megan Schreiber at 608-262-5511 (Dean’s Office Room 2620)
Field House, 1450 Monroe St
Court level, west side near section T
- Pod is lockable from inside and indicates use
- Pod equipped with two seats, mirror, and outlets
- To access, stop by Guest Services Desk or use Mamava app
Genetics-Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall
Room 2213
- For key, please visit the Admin office in Suite 1132 or call 262-8606
- Resting chair
- Secured room
Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 West Dayton St
Room 227
- Key required – contact the Team Management Office or call 608-262-9471 for access.
- Lockable from inside, “Occupied/Vacant” signage engages with lock
- Chair, table, mirror and sink provided
Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave
Room 2455, Wellness Room (located in the WI MBA suite)
- Open during building hours
- The room is equipped with a chair, table, outlets, microwave and refrigerator
- There is an adjoining private bathroom inside the wellness room
- Breastmilk storage bags and nursing pads provided.
- Obtain access by asking at front desk (rm 2450) or 608-262-4000.
Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave
Room 2120
- “Special Use Lounge”
- Available to faculty, staff, and students (including visiting students)
- 2 sets of one couch/one table separated by a curtain for privacy
- Sink, outlets, cabinets, microwave
- Refrigerator and lockers provided for storage of breastmilk and pumps
- To gain access to the Special Lounge, contact the Student Services desk in HSLC Room 2141H or at 608-263-4920
- Student Services will grant access by activating the user’s WisCard for a specified time period based
- The WisCard can then be used to gain access to the Special Lounge until the pre-arranged time period has ended.
Helen C White Hall (College Library), 600 N Park St
College Library
- Check out a key at the 1st floor information desk for access
- Lockable from inside
- “In Use” sign to hang on door
- Chair, table, and outlet
- Sink available in adjacent room
- Sign up schedule outside of door
- Available whenever the library is open (24 hours Sunday-Thursday, open until 11pm Fridays and Saturdays)
- Contact the information desk at 608-262-3245 or email kelli.hughes@wisc.edu with any questions or suggestions.
Law School
975 Bascom Mall – Room 2374
Glider with footstool, refrigerator
Key needed for entry, lockable
Contact: 608-263-4325
Mechanical Engineering, 1513 Engineering Drive
Room 2061
- The lactation room is a lockable space.
- There is a sink, refrigerator, changing table, and outlets available in the room.
- To access this room you will need an access code. To get it, contact either the Mechanical Engineering department office at 608-263-8223 (or go to room 2107 ME), or the Industrial & Systems Engineering department office at 608-262-2686 (or room 3107 ME).
Medical Foundation Centennial Building
Room 1103A. No reservation needed, first come, first served.
Memorial Library, 728 State Street
Room 460a
- Ask for key at circulation desk on the 1st floor (262-3343)
- Multiple seating and lighting options
- Sink/refrigerator in adjacent room
- Lockable from inside
- Sliding “In Use” sign on door
- For any questions, please contact Ellen Jacks at ellen.jacks@wisc.edu or building manager Alex Johnson at alex.johnson@wisc.edu
Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street
Health Room, Rm 1210
Near bathrooms on 1st floor
Room is equipped with chair, side table, sink, mirror, hand dryer, and outlet
Room is lockable from inside
To gain access, contact information desk at first floor entrance in person or by phone at 608-265-3000.
Microbial Science Building, 1550 Linden Drive
Room 4202
- Access is coordinated by request to kastraus@wisc.edu
- Building hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each workday except campus observed holidays
- Room includes: Comfortable seating, nearby sink, cabinet to store items, and adjoining private restroom
- This room is access only and an “In Use” sign is available
- Contact Kari Straus at 890-1158 with any questions
Middleton Building, 1305 Linden Drive
Room 328 A
- Located on the 3rd floor in Academic Technology
- Lockable room with comfortable chairs as well as convenient outlets
- Nearby sink and bathroom
- Refrigerator available for temporary storage
- Sliding “In Use” sign available in room
- To gain access and schedule the room, contact at-support@lists.wisc.edu or call 608-265-5793
Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
Room 207B
Room 307 A
- Within the 3rd floor ladies room, but the lactation space is a separate, lockable room
- The key is available at the front desk of the Pyle Center
- Chair, table, and outlet available
- Contact Tammy Blankenheim at 608-262-1122 with any questions.
Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive
Russell Labs has a newly designated lactation room available for immediate use! The space is located within the 284 suite, on the 2nd floor east wing.
Space features:
- Chair, side table, mini fridge, outlets
- Shelves, hooks and baskets for storing items (the door to the lactation room and to suite 284 are locked every evening)
- Sink and microwave available immediately next door in the 284 kitchenette
How to access/reserve:
- The room can be reserved through Outlook calendaring, see instructions here (the room name is russell284-lactation@russell.wisc.edu)
- The door to the room should be left open unless it is in use; there is also an availability sign on the door
- Contact John Wipperfurth, Sue Laufenberg or Alyson Amenda with accessibility issues
School of Pharmacy, 777 Highland Ave
Wellness Room, Rm 2115
Across the hallway from the Student and Academic Affairs Office (2220 Rennebohm)
- Student Affairs Office phone number: (608)262-6234
- Visit the Student and Academic Affairs office (2220 Rennebohm) for the key to this room
- Room includes a couch, chair, table, and electrical outlets
- Puzzles and games available for additional children
- Door automatically locks when closed
School of Social Work, 1350 University Ave
Room 301 (3rd floor)
- Includes couch, chair, table, sound machine, and outlets
- Available/Occupied sign on door
- Deadbolt lock on door
- Contact David Barger at 608-262-3562
School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Dr
Room 2251
- LIMITED availability
- Chairs, table, electrical outlet, small refrigerator
- 2 sets of chairs and tables separated by a curtain
- Sink access in a bathroom is relatively nearby
- To gain access, call 265-4522 or visit room 2154
Science Hall
Room 426
To gain access, go to main office – Room 160
Desk, swivel chair, blue padded chair, red padded love seat
No refrigerator or access to water
Sewell Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Drive
5th floor, Room 5209 A
- Inside the ladies restroom (5209)
- Comfortable chair, cabinet, and outlet
- Lockable from inside
- Accessible without a key
- Contact Tammy Herbst-Koel at 890-4745
Signe Skott Cooper Hall (School of Nursing), 701 Highland Ave
Rooms 1176D, and 1176E
- Visit the Student Services desk in room 1100 to get the key to either of the 2 rooms
- You must show an ID to get a key
- Room is lockable from the inside
- Chairs, table, sink, shelf, and outlet
- Contact 608-263-5200
Soil and Plant Analysis Lab, 8452 Mineral Point Rd., 53593, Bldg 9200, Room 124
The private room has a couch, chair, table, outlets and lamp. The room has a door that locks from the inside with an in use sign on the outside. The room is located directly across from a women’s restroom.
The contact for this room is Dustin Eilert 608 444-0581.
Taylor Hall, Room 111
or contact the building manager at 608-262-8966
Teacher Education, 225 North Mills Street
1st floor (basement level) Room 104
- Must visit Room 210 to obtain the key.
- Couch, chairs, table, outlet, and refrigerator
- “In Use” sign available in room to hang on outside of door while using the room
- Door locks automatically when closed
- For long term use, you can be issued a key
- Contact: Melanie Stege, 263-4600, mstege@wisc.edu
Union South, 1308 West Dayton St
Room 241 – Health Room
- Private space includes a chair, table, and electrical outlets
- Lockable from inside
- Sliding “In Use” sign outside of room
- Call 608-219-4967 to gain access to the room
University Apartments Community Center
Room 130
- Open to anyone
- Checkout key from the front desk of the community center
- Room includes rocking chair, outlet, scale, and crib
- Front Office: 608-262-3407
- For after hours access, contact resident manager on call at 608-444-9308
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 445 Easterday Ln
Room 2211
- Chair and table
- Room is lockable from the inside and indicates that the room is in use
- **For employee use only**
Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St
Room A266
- Lockable, first-come first-serve room
- Also used as a student lounge
- Has table, chairs, small couch and outlets
- Contact Michelle Szabo at 608-262-9265 or email at mszabo@wisc.edu.
Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), 1552 University Ave
Room 1165(“Overnight Room”)
- Can gain access to this room from Tim Fritsche in room 1189
- Frequent users will be granted a key
- Door deadlocks
- “Occupied” appears on door handle when door has been locked
- Chair, table, sink, cabinets, and outlets
- Contact building manager, Tim Fritsche, at 608-263-4455 with any questions regarding use of this room
WI Geological and Natural History Survey
3817 Mineral Point Road
- Mini refrigerator
- Sink
- Electrical outlets
- Armchair and desk
Contact: Liz Ceperley (217)649-0833, ceperley@wisc.edu
Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Avenue
Room 3402B
Rooms 7402A and 7402B
Room 7432
Room 6007 (East Tower)
- The room is open and accessible (no key needed)
- It is a lockable space with an “In Use” sign available on the door
- Reserve time online at http://appointmentquest.com/provider/2090139425 under “Make Appointment for WIMR 6 Health Room”
- There’s also a sheet on the door so women who walk by and want to use the room can see when the current user entered and gauge how long it might be before the room is free again
- There is a list of the women currently using the room inside with their contact information and how long they plan on breastfeeding too
- Contact Doug Pallard at 608-265-0858 with any questions regarding this room