The IU Indianapolis campus currently provides 31 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.
Also included, are room locations at the practicing medical facilities and centers for the IUSM Academic, Staff and Students.
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.
Room Location: Room 311C
How to Access: Card access is required for the 3rd floor.
Room Location: Rm B206
How to Access: Access to the room does not require a key or calendar reservation.
Room Location: Room 1101
How to Access:
Kelley School of Business affiliates - Visit room BS 4090 or contact Jovita Williams joviwill@iu.edu or Patt Irish plcarlto@iu.edu.
How to Access: The room must be reserved using the 25Live Reservation System. If you do not have a 25Live account, please request an account at One.IU.edu.
The room can be scheduled 72 hours in advance for a max 30 minute window. If it will not be used or is not needed for the entire time, we ask that users cancel ahead of time or release the room early when completed. The room can be scheduled at the panel and released at the room's panel.
Please contact Mike Slider at mkslider@iu.edu or (317) 274-8982 with any room access concerns.
Room Location: Room 312
How to Access: First time users, go to the Information Desk to obtain the room access code. Your Crimson Card must be presented. No ID, check in at the Information Desk.
Room Location: Room CA003
How to Access: Requires a key for room entry. Contact Loretta Good in the School of Liberal Arts Dean's Office, lgood@iu.edu or (317)274-8170, for more information.
Room Location: Room 016
How to Access: The room is located on the lower level. Pre-arranged scheduling is not required. The room can be locked from the inside which will indicate that the room is occupied to outsiders.
Room Location: 402, 403, and 404
How to Access: IUSD students, staff, and faculty may gain access to the Lactation/Wellness room by emailing iusdss@iu.edu or stopping by DS 105 and confirming an available time and accessing a key for the space available at the time needed.
If an individual needs regularly access to the wellness room (daily, weekly), they can have their crimson card programmed for acess once after confirming regular availability for a room that fits their schedule.
Room Location: Room E2001B
How to Access: The lactation/wellness room is located inside the admin suite on the 2nd floor of Dunlap. The suite does require crimson card access to enter.
Room Location: EH 118
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. Room use should not exceed 30 minutes, per visit. Please contact James Bellamy jbellam@iu.edu (317) 274-5393 with any room access concerns.
Room Location: Room 130A-Private room located within ET130 (restroom)
How to Access: Room requires a code for access. Email Tiffany Lewallen at tlewalle@purdue.edu to obtain the access code.
Room Number: HR055
Fifth Third Office Building (FOB)
Room: 3020
This room does require Eskenazi badge access. A badge request form must be completed in order to gain access.
Eskenazi Hospital (main campus)
Emergency Department – Room 1524
1st floor – H1385
6th floor – Admin area labeled lactation room (no room #)
8th floor - 8015
Room Location: GK 120
How to Access: You can find this room on the first floor just off the breakroom by using the back/west elevator and walking past the lockers. Employees and students can feel free to use the white board on the door if they want to reserve a specific time.
Room Location: Room 2005
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. If locked, contact Amanda Pickett at apickett1@iuhealth.org.
Room Location: Room 4318
Additional Information: Room use is designed specifically for lactation purposes. Please note, that the lactation room is on the fourth floor, which requires an activated badge to grant access to the fourth-floor offices.
How to Access: Contact Kim Nguyen, Goodman Hall’s Guest Relations at knguyen1@iuhealth.org to obtain room access information.
Room Location: CL 153
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. Room use should not exceed 30 minutes, per visit. Please contact Mike Slider at mkslider@iu.edu or (317) 274-8982 with any room access concerns.
How to Access: Room 1017
HITS employees only - The room must be reserved using the 25Live Reservation System. If you do not have a 25Live account, please request an account at One.IU.edu.
How to Access: Room 1012A
Guests - Monday thru Friday, 7 am-7:30 pm - The room can be scheduled 72 hours in advance for a max 30-minute window. If it will not be used or is not needed for the entire time, we ask that users cancel ahead of time or release the room early when completed. The room can be scheduled at the panel and released at the room’s panel.
Please contact Mike Slider at mkslider@iu.edu or (317) 274-8982 with any room access concerns.
Room Locations: 0994, 1997, 2994, 3994, 6994
How to Access: Each room is open with no key or access code needed and locks when in use. If you visit a room that is in use, you could consider visiting one on another floor.
Room Location: Room 200C
How to Access: For students and non-Luddy faculty/staff, please email ludspace@iu.edu to obtain Crimson Card access. If you are a guest, please contact Holley Rubenstein at (317)278-5520 to obtain a key.
Room Location: Room 267A
How to Access: Access to the room does not require a key or calendar reservation.
How to Access: IUSM Academic, Staff, Resident and Student use.
Room Location: Room 243
How to Access: Access to the room does not require a key or calendar reservation.
Room Location: Room 123
How to Access: The room is located on the first floor on the east side of the building. Pre-arranged scheduling is not required. The room can be locked from the inside which will indicate that the room is occupied to outsiders.
Note: IU Innovation Center and IU Innovation Hall are separate buildings.
Room Location: Room 504
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. Room use should not exceed 30 minutes, per visit. Please contact Eric Kimes at ekimes@iu.edu with any room access concerns.
Room Location: MS 555
How to Access: This room must be reserved using the 25Live Reservation System. If you do not have a 25Live account, please request an account at One.IU.edu.
The room can be scheduled 72 hours in advance for a max 30-minute window. If it will not be used or is not needed for the entire time, we ask that users cancel ahead of time or release the room early when completed. The room can be scheduled at the panel and released at the room’s panel.
Room Location: MS A127
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. Room use should not exceed 30 minutes, per visit.
Please contact Mike Slider at mkslider@iu.edu or (317) 274-8982 with any room access concerns.
Room Location: Room 002
How to Access: This room does not require a key or card to access. The room can be locked from the inside, indicating the room is occupied. Pre-arranged scheduling is not required. Room visits should not exceed 30 minutes per visit. Please contact Facility Operations at (317) 278-7000 with any room access concerns.
Room Location: Room 207
How to Access: Room access does not require a key or code. Contact Sarah Frigo skincaid@iu.edu (317) 278-3657.
Additional room, Room 109A, coming soon (anticipated Fall 2024)
Room Location: 1012
How to Access: The room is located on the first floor of the building. Pre-arranged scheduling is not required. The room can be locked from the inside which will indicate that the room is occupied to outsiders
Room Location: E308
How to Access: The room does not require a key or card to access. Room use should not exceed 30 minutes, per visit. Please contact Mike Slider at mkslider@iu.edu or (317) 274-8982 with any room access concerns.
Room Location: Room C9068
How to Access: An access code is required. Users must contact VA Occupational Health at 317-988-2561 or 317-988-2980 to obtain the room code.
Room Location: Room 128
How to Access: Must be a building occupant to use the room. Contact Chelsie Willoughby at cbousum@iu.edu for room access.
Room Locations: IB 205 (Library side) and 424C (Research side)
How to Access: The rooms are unlocked when not in use. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The rooms are accessible during library hours. If you need access outside of library hours, you may email libmcirc@iu.edu to obtain card access to the 24-hour study area. The 424C room requires Crimson Card access to use the elevator after hours.
Room Locations: A1407, A2248, A3233
How to Access: These rooms require badge access. If you need assistance, contact hospital AA
Room Location: Room 007
How to Access: Email Angel Campbell at acampbel@iu.edu to obtain Crimson Card access to the room.
Room: UC111
How to Access: Visit room UC115 to register for key swipe access to get the room unlocked or contact the Multicultural Center at (317)274-2815 or mciui@iu.edu.
Room Location: Room 4001
How to Access: The 4th floor of University Hall is restricted after 6pm and on weekends. For after hours Crimson Card access, contact Jamie Owens at owensjam@iu.edu. Please allow 2 business days for requests to be processed.
The wellness room calendar can be found by searching in public calendars (University Hall [AD] 4001). Go to the calendar tab of Outlook, click on add calendar, search for University Hall 4001 from the room list or in the address book. Once you find it, double click and select ok. By selecting ok, the room should be saved with your other calendars. Whenever you wish to reserve the room, be sure it is available, then complete and submit the request. The room will need to be reserved each time that you wish to use it to ensure that is is not being used by another individual. The room can be reserved in 30-minute intervals up to 1 hour at a time.
As of March 2025, the following rooms are places to express milk at University Hospital with individual access information:
Room 4509 (on OTU; user needs to get a key from the TICU charge nurse to access the room and it locks from the inside)
Room 2715 (labeled “lactation”, see/call maintenance/security to unlock)
Room 2641 (labeled “lactation”, left open and locks from the inside)
Please note: This location is not an IU-owned building. This location is only listed as a courtesy to IU employees and students for additional options, but it is not under IU management.
Room Location: Room 2140D
How to Access: The room is located in the hallway to the right of the Pop Shop on the 2nd floor. The room access code can be access at the Information & Service Desk on Level Two of the library.
Room Location: Room C201
How to Access: The room is open and ready for use with no key, access code, or Crimson card access needed. Ther is an in-use indicator on the door. If questions or needs arise, contact Kim Burrows at kburrows@iu.edu.
Community Resources
Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership®- Pairs first-time moms with a personal registered nurse for ongoing home visits aimed at supporting mothers and families.
IU Health West Hospital breast/chest feeding support group contact (317) 217-3639 for more information.
IU Health North Hospital breast/chest feeding support group contact (317) 688-2486 for more information and for group registration.
Witham Health Servicesoffers individualized breast/chest feeding support classes for new mothers. Contact the Education Department at (765) 485-8120 for more information.
Franciscan Health Lactation Clinicsupport group provides new mothers with information about breast/chest feeding and raising newborns. Call (317) 528-5620 for more information. The Mooresville campus offers free support on an individual basis. Contact (317) 834-5990 for more information.
Community Health Networkoffers an informal gathering of lactating mothers and their babies with Community Hospitals’ lactation consultants. Call (317) 621-5380 for more information.
