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Lactation Stations

UNDERSTAND

If you are a breastfeeding mother attending school or working at the UW, you'll be glad to know about the many on-site lactation stations. While it may be hard to leave your baby, it should be easy to maintain your milk supply with the hospital-quality, electric double pumps available for your use at the stations. Most women find it takes less than 15 minutes to express their milk. Some of the lactation stations also provide privacy for mothers who have their own hand- or battery-operated pumps.

Location Room Access More info Hours Contact
Hall Health room 19 By appointment. Schedule a 15-minute orientation session and present your UW ID card. Please note: Our pump will only take the Medela brand pumping kit, not the Ameda/Egnell. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Tuesday Ingrid Helsel at 206-685-1031 or Kathy Slettebak at 685-1034
Harborview 7 East Clinic, room 1 Secured 24 hours/day with a key punch pad. You may use the rooms on a first-come, first-served basis; if overlapping occurs, a scheduling process will be implemented. Usage is limited to 20 minutes. This is a privacy room complete with a sink and microwave. HMC also has an electric lactation pump available for check-out through the central processing desk, open 24/7 - call 206-731-4154 for more information. Moms need to buy their own collection kits to utilize the electric pump. Inquire Kathy Maher with HMC Employee Health Services, ehshmc@u.washington.edu, 206-731-3081 to schedule an orientation and obtain access. She is available Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences T-wing, room T-595 The room is locked at all times, but a key can be issued to you with a refundable $15 deposit (call 206-685-0143 or stop in at T-283). Weekly sign-up sheets are posted inside the pump room. You may sign up for 30-minute sessions throughout the week. Additional privacy rooms are also available without the electric pumps. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday hsbuilding@u.washington.edu 206-685-0143
T-wing, room T-497 T-497 is a private room that can be used if you have your own pump.      
Roosevelt Clinic Lactina traveling pump. Work with your supervisor to find an appropriate space to use the pump. For Roosevelt Clinic employees only. Access by digital keypad. At this time, there is no available space for a dedicated lactation station at the Roosevelt Clinic; thus, this pump is on a trolley and can be reserved for employee use in any private space within the building. Inquire Pam Brown at 206-598-5700 to schedule your first session
UW Medical Center NN537 Secured 24 hours/day with a J digital keypad. Access to the room is on a first-come, first-served basis. Usage is limited to 20 minutes. Available only to women who will be using the UWMC Medela pump. Inquire UWMC Lactation Services at 206-598-4628 to schedule an orientation and obtain the code
Sieg Hall room 121 Preference is given to ADVANCE students, faculty, and staff. Secured 24 hours/day with a digital keypad. Sessions are scheduled in 30-minute increments through the ADVANCE office. Open time slots may be viewed using the online calendar system. During orientation, you will be asked to review and sign the Lactation Station Agreement. Locker space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact ADVANCE for more information. 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Contact Advance Program at 206-543-4215 to schedule an orientation and obtain access
UW Tower O-28
O-29		 For UW Tower occupants only. The room is locked at all times, but a key can be issued to you. To check out a key, contact the UW Tower Operations Office Both secured rooms have a sink, refrigerator, upholstered chairs, side table and lamps. Room O-28 also has a hospital grade Medela Symphony breast pump. To learn more, sign up for an orientation and check-out a key, contact Roxanne Klein at UW Tower Operations Office. 6:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Contact Roxanne Klein at UW Tower Operations Office, uwtower@u.washington.edu.

ACT

  1. Call the lactation station that’s most convenient for you and get information and a brief orientation.
  2. Obtain a universal, double pumping kit. Please note that you must have a "Universal Kit" for use with a Medela Classic Pump, either Medela or Ameda/Egnell brands for all but the Sieg Hall lactation station. (Kits designed for the Medela "Lactina" or "Pump In Style" pumps do NOT WORK with the Medela Classic Pump. Extra pieces are needed and are available directly from the manufacturer or from some local breast pump suppliers). You will need a Medela "Symphony" kit for the Sieg Hall pump. If you are not sure what you need, please call UWMC Lactation Services (206-598-4628) at least two WEEKS BEFORE you need to use the pump. The kits are available at Seattle area merchants, including:
    • Hall Health Pharmacy (206-685-1021) has both Universal and Symphony double pumping systems.
    • Birth and Beyond (206-324-4831) has both Universal and Symphony double pumping systems, as well as adapter kit parts.
    • Sandpoint Clinic Pharmacy (206-523-5700) has Universal double pumping systems.
    • Village Maternity (206-523-5167) has Universal double pumping systems.
    • View Ridge Pharmacy (206-524-1800) has Universal double pumping systems.
    • For additional locations near you, call Medela at 1-800-435-8316. If you choose to borrow a kit from another breast-feeding mother, you will need to sterilize it in boiling water for at least 10 minutes before you use it.
  3. Reserve your use session/s, for 30 minutes at Hall Health, Health Sciences, Roosevelt Clinic, and Sieg Hall, or 20 minutes at UWMC. If the room is not already reserved, you may use it on a first-come, first-served basis. (You may reserve more than one slot per day, but you may not reserve consecutive slots.)
  4. After using a pump, wipe it with the recommended product (Wescodyne or similar, if provided) and clean up any spills.
  5. Do not leave your pump kit in the room, except at Hall Health and Sieg Hall where lockers are available.

EXPLORE

For more information, contact UWMC Lactation Services at 206-598-4628 or UW Benefits & Work/Life at 206-543-6963 or via email to worklife@u.washington.edu.