The Bloomington campus currently provides 21 private wellness rooms to support Academic, Staff, and Students who are lactating. Each room is secure, clean, and easy to use. The University strives to add more rooms at a variety of locations on campus. Please contact Healthy IU for more information or to provide updates on locations. Directions for some rooms include stair climbing, but alternate directions not involving stairs can be given by contacting Healthy IU or the listed room contact.
Note: Refrigeration and milk storage are not available in every location. If you need further assistance, please contact Healthy IU at healthyu@iu.edu. For information on how to store breastmilk while working, visit the CDC recommendations website.
Campus Lactation/Wellness Rooms
Room Location: 102C
How to Access: The room is located at 1514 E Third street. You can access this room by visiting Brooke Patterson-Thomas in office 102.
This building is currently under renovation and the room is not available for use. When a new space in this building is available and open for use, this listing will be updated.
Room Location: A702
How to Access: Please contact Chad Schaeffer, Building Manager (crschaef@iu.edu or 812-855-4451, Chemistry 115F) to obtain a key to this room. An internal scheduling webpage may be found here. Users outside the Chemistry Department should contact Jonathan Karty at jkarty@iu.edu to get access to the scheduler as well as a key. The room can be reserved in blocks of 15 minutes.
Directions: The chemistry building is located on the backside of the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU). If you are near the hotel entrance of the IMU, walk to the left and take the staircase up toward the back of the building. The Chemistry building is right across the street. Go to room 125F and request a key for room access.
Room Location: 2nd floor, Wing A. Enter through the women’s restroom hallway, and the private Mother’s room door is on the right.
How to Access: The CIB is a secure building and the Mother’s room requires Crimson Card badge access. Employees can email dcaccess@iu.edu to request the ‘CIB Mother's Room’ access added to their Crimson Card. Non-CIB employees and guests are required to check-in at the front desk in the lobby to be escorted to the room. A loaner access card can be provided to guests at the front desk. Employees may reserve the room through the Outlook calendar (BL-UITS-CIB-Mother Room).
Directions: Take 10th street, past Union Street, and across state road 46. The large building will be on the left. Turn left into the parking lot and drive past the Innovation Center into the CIB part of the area (toward the back). Upon entering the building, visit the check-in desk and tell the receptionist that you are here to visit the lactation room.
Room Location: Room 131 by the building’s elevators
How to Access: A room key is required to access the room for use. The room key can be checked out by visiting the University Admissions Welcome Center (812.855.0661) located on the first floor or the Walter Center for Career Achievement (812.856.4278) located on the second floor.
Directions: Ernie Pyle Hall is located on 7th Street in front of the Indiana Memorial Union’s (IMU) main entrance. The main entrance to Ernie Pyle Hall is just east of the IMU’s circle drive. The wellness room is located in room 131, by the building’s main elevators.
Room Location: M110
How to Access: The IU Eskenazi Museum of Art provides a private Wellness Room to support guests who are lactating or require a short health or wellness break. The room is secure, clean, and easy to use. Please see a guest services associate at the front entrance of the Museum to assist with retrieving a key for access.
Room Location: Located through a women’s restroom on the 2nd floor, room 201
How to Access: A key is not required. It is lockable from the inside. The room can be difficult to find. Contact Darla Crawford at djraines@iu.edu for assistance with locating the room and learning about the room features.
Directions: Walk down Indiana Avenue until you see the Sample Gates. Walk through the Sample Gates and turn left towards the Franklin Hall sign. Continue on this path and enter the building through the third door on your left. Walk up the stairs to the second floor. This staircase should have a wall painting. Enter through the second floor doors and take a left. Take a right at the vending machines and walk down the small area with desk stations. Turn left at the end of the hall and follow the exit sign. Walk through the door and you will see the women’s restroom with the lactation room. No key is required, so be sure to knock.
Room Location: Room 1046
How to Access: The room is first come first served and unlocked. Users should feel free to lock the door while inside. If room is locked, it is currently in use.
Directions: The Geological Sciences Building Wellness Room is on the first floor. Room 1046 it is located near the restrooms and water fountains in the southwest corner of the building. The same corner as the bus stop. Only the Building Manager and Custodians have a key capable of unlocking the door, but would never unlock the door outside of some kind of emergency situation or if it has been closed for example overnight. At present the cabinetry lock system is not being utilized.
Room Location: Room 0026
How to Access: The room can be locked from the inside, which will indicate that the room is occupied to outsiders. Reservations for the room should be completed through SharePoint. Contact gisb@indiana.edu for SharePoint calendar access.
Directions: Walk up Jordan Avenue toward the Wells Library. Take a left on 7th street and start walking toward the Global International Studies building. Enter through the doors closest to the library that face Jordan Avenue and keep straight until you see the elevators on your left. Take the elevators down to the lower level. After exiting the elevators, the lactation room will be immediately to your right.
Room Location: C2035
How to Access: There is a sign up sheet for scheduled time of use hanging on the door.
Directions: The Wellness Room is located on the 2nd Floor of The HSB in Room C2035. The room is located next to the kitchenette.
Room Location: Separate room located inside the women’s restroom (M055A), between Sugar & Spice and the Frangipani Room
How to Access: Obtain an access code from the IMU director’s office, room M005
Directions: To access this room, you will need to go to the IMU director’s office, room M005, to retrieve the current access code. To get to this room, go into the IMU through the hotel entrance that is located off of 7th street. Turn left when you enter through the revolving door and go up the stairs. Turn left at the top of the stairs and the office will be straight ahead. Tell the receptionist that you need the lactation room code. Once you leave the director’s office, turn left. The bathroom with the lactation room will be up the hallway to the right. When the floor changes, the restroom is right there. The lactation room is straight ahead, after entering the restroom.
Room Location: Cyberinfrastructure Building - 2nd floor, Wing A, Room 251
How to Access: The CIB is a secure building and the Mother’s room requires Crimson Card badge access. Employees can email dcaccess@iu.edu to request the ‘CIB Mother's Room’ access added to their Crimson Card. Non-CIB employees and guests are required to check-in at the front desk in the lobby to be escorted to the room. A loaner access card can be provided to guests at the front desk. Employees may reserve the room through the Outlook calendar (BL-UITS-CIB-Mother Room).
Display Name: BL-UITS-CIB-Mother Room
Directions: See the Cyberinfrastructure Building directions.
Room Location: Room HH4071
How to Access: Room access is controlled by a key. To request a key for short-term or extended checkout, contact Eric Rodkin at erodkin@iu.edu.
Directions: If you are looking at the Kelley School of Business from the School of Public Health, this building is the one on the left side of Fee Lane. Eric is located in Hodge Hall 1130, on the north end of the Hodge Hall. Eric (room contact) will take you to the lactation room.
Room Location: 020D
How to Access: Visit the information desk to check out a key and be escorted to the lactation room.
Room Location: 2040, 3038
How to Access: The Luddy Center for AI 2040 room is a comfortable wellness room available to faculty, staff, students, and guests. The room has an 'in use' indicator which will activate when you enter the room, close and lock the door.
Room Location: Room 3112
How to Access: All SICE employees may access the room using their Crimson Card. All others, please email sicehelp@indiana.edu for access. A whiteboard is located outside the door to indicate days and times the room is reserved. If the room is available, drop-in individuals should check-in at the East Lobby Reception Desk to ask for access. The room is located in the 3999C Computer Science hallway.
Directions: Walk down 10th Street towards Woodlawn Avenue. Turn right at the intersection of 10th Street and Woodlawn. Keep walking straight and you will see the SICE building. Enter the front doors and walk up the stairs to the 2nd floor. Turn right and go to the service desk suite. Ask the receptionist for assistance to access the wellness room. The wellness room is located on the 3rd floor (Room 3112).
Room Location: Room 209
How to Access: A key and reservations are not required to access the room. Contact Grace Donahue at cooksche@iu.edu for assistance with locating the room and to learn about the room features.
Directions: Enter the building through the main SW entrance. Take the staircase that is right through the doors up to the second floor. Walk to the end of the hallway. Room 209 is the last room in the hallway before the elevator.
If you walk through the ground floor ADA entrance, you will enter the elevator that is right through the doors and go up to the second floor, room 209 will be to the right.
How to Access: A key is not required to access the room.
Directions:Enter the Maurer School of Law building off of Indiana Avenue. Walk towards the elevators in the middle of the lobby. Take the elevator to the third floor. Take a right after exiting the elevators. Walk all the way down to the far hallway and take a right. Follow the signs for the restrooms. The women’s restroom is located immediately to the left. The lactation area and supplies are located behind the partition you will see upon entering the restroom.
Room Location: Sheul Room E011
How to Access: The room is located in the east side academic center near entry 25-26. A staff member will escort you to the room, if assistance is needed.
Room Location: E300
How to Access: The room is located on the 3rd floor of Myles Brand Hall (east side) and is available for faculty, staff, and guests. Enter the building from 10th street (901 E 10th) and go up the stairs directly in front of the doorway or take the elevator to the right. When entering the room, locking the door will enable the 'in use' door indicator. The room includes a microwave, displays and comfortable chairs.
Room Location: Room 101
How to Access: The room is located on the first floor, in the northwest part of the building, near the Reading Room. A staff member may escort you if assistance is needed.
Room Location: Room 060
How to Access: A key card is required to access the room. To obtain a key card, provide a scan or copy of the front of your Crimson Card to biofacil@indiana.edu. Reservations should be made by accessing the biology Google calendar. Contact Irene Newton at irnewton@indiana.edu or Farrah Bashey-Visser at fbasheyv@indiana.edu to be added to the group and reserve a time.
Directions: Myers Hall is located off of 3rd Street, right next to Jordan Hall. Enter Myers Hall through the main doors that face 3rd Street. Walk straight toward the back hallway and turn right at the end of the hall. Keep walking until you see a staircase. Go down one floor and turn left off of the staircase. The room will be on the right at the end of the long hallway. Scan your card on the pad and the door should open, if you were granted access.
Room Location: Room 220P
How to Access: Obtain a key from the front desk in room 120.
Directions: This building is on 10th Street, across from the School of Public Health and to the left of the Kelley School of Business. Enter the front doors and ask the receptionists, behind the glass wall, to the right of the door, for the lactation room key. Then walk up to the second floor and follow the signs for the room number (220P). The room is in the corner of the building. Return the key when you are finished. Pull the door toward you and turn the key to the left to open the door with ease.
Room Location: Room 165
How to Access: A key is not required to access the room.
Directions: Walk down 10th Street toward the Kelley School of Business. Turn onto Fee Lane. Walk past the Conrad Prebys building and turn right. This will lead you toward the back entrance of the O’Neill building. Walk through the doors and take an immediate left. Walk down the hallway until you see the main staircase. The lactation room will be located in a hallway adjacent to the main staircase. If you have trouble finding this room, go to suite 320, on the third floor, to speak with someone in Human Resources. They will be more than happy to help you find the room.
Room Location: BL-119 School of Public Health, Room 167
How to Access: This space requires an access code to enter.
Directions: Email Ben Hutchins at bhutchi@iu.edu in advance of your visit or go by the desk located at SPH 029 during 8a-4p hours to get the access code.
Room Location: The First Aid room in the East Hall is available as needed Monday - Friday. Access to the building and room requires an active Crimson Card via the east breezeway entrance. To obtain building permissions for your Crimson Card, please contact the Healthy IU Work Life Analyst at healthyu@indiana.edu.
Game Day: For GAME DAY lactation room use, please see any event services member and they will direct you to a private space designated for lactation needs.
Room Location: Room 103
How to Access: Obtain an access code from the receptionist at Student Central.
Directions: This building is on the left side of Union Street, if you are walking toward 10th Street. Walking toward the building, there will be a set of doors closest to the street. Walk past those doors to the second set of doors and walk toward the receptionist’s desk. Ask the person working the desk for the code to the room. Then, turn right and walk down the hallway. The room will be on the right a few steps down the hallway. Be sure to knock before entering.
Room Location: Room 133
How to Access: The room does not require a reservation or key for access.
Directions: Use the main entrance on 3rd street, keep straight down the hallway across from the main entrance staircase. Room 133 will be to your left, after walking past the restroom.
Room Location: Room 009 (basement level), near the elevators
How to Access: The room does not require a key or access code. It is lockable from the inside. Please ask a staff member for assistance, if needed.
Directions: Entering from the main entrance, take the stairs or elevator to the basement level. Room 009 is immediately to the left when exiting the elevator. When using the stairs, walk to the back right corner of the building after arriving on the basement level.
Room Location: Room 4102
How to Access: A key is not required to access the room. Priority for Nursing Mothers except from noon - 1pm.
Directions: Enter the Wright Education building from the back entrance off of 7th Street. When you are walking toward the building, you will see a door on your right, next to the staircase. Take that door into the building and go to the elevators. Go up to the fourth floor and take a right. Then, take a left to go down the hallway. The room will be on your left. It is a lounge for all staff to use during the 12pm-1pm lunch hour every day. The room will be adjacent, an open floor concept area on the 4th floor.
Room Location: East Tower, 2nd floor, room 258
How to Access: The room locks from the inside, so if the door is locked someone is using it. No key is needed.
Directions: From the Main Circulation desk, take the stairs or elevator to the 2nd floor. The room will be very close, along the right-hand side of the hall, across from the men’s bathroom. If you are walking on carpet, you’ve gone too far. There is a blue nursing mothers’ symbol on the door. Email libadmin@iu.edu if you have any questions or issues.
Community Resources
The IU Working Moms’ Group provides a community for those maintaining a career alongside their parenting responsibilities. The group meets at various times throughout the year. Moms with children of all ages, from newborns to adults, are welcome. To join, email Amanda Peterson at amkhoffm@iu.edu or join The Facebook group.
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