Breastfeeding Support
Congratulations! As a student, faculty or staff member at UNC, you will be glad to know that we have many options to support your decision to breastfeed your child when you return to work or school including two Lactation Stations on campus.
UNC's Breastfeeding Lactation Stations are sponsored by the Women's Resource Center and the Dietetics and Nutrition Program and serve students, faculty, and staff who choose to continue to breastfeed after returning to school or work.
The Colorado Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act (2008) establishes a standard for an employer to:
- Provide reasonable unpaid break time, or allow an employee to use paid break and/or meal time to express breast milk for her nursing child for up to 2 years after the child’s birth;
- Make reasonable efforts to provide a nursing mother with a private location in close proximity to her work area (other than a toilet stall) in which to express milk;
- Not discriminate against women for expressing milk in the workplace
The Lactation Accommodation Request Form can assist you with having a conversation with your employer about your breastfeeding desire when you return to work.
Where are the Lactation Stations at UNC?
UNC Lactation Stations
Women’s Resource Center in Scott-Willcoxon Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
University Center
3rd Floor Women's Sitting Area
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8am-9pm
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Click here for more information on Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
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Click here for Our Lactation Stations brochure
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Click here for more information on Establishing a Lactation Station in your work area
Have you used one of the Lactation Stations? We would love your input. Please fill out this brief survey. Thank you!
Would you like to borrow a screen for privacy in your work area to express your breast milk? Please contact Alena Clark, PhD, RD, CLC for more information.
Additional information and resources on breastfeeding and expressing breastmilk can be found at the WRC, on our Resources Pageunder "Women's Health", or by contacting Alena Clark, PhD, RD, CLC, Assistant Professor in the Dietetics and Nutrition Program.
For more information, click FAQ for Establishing a Lactation Station