Private Space Available on the Washington Square Campus for Nursing Mothers
NYU supports nursing mothers who return to work and school and desire to continue to breastfeed their child. Beginning February 2008, with funding from the Child Care Fund, NYU Family Care announced the opening of two dedicated Nursing Mother Rooms where new mothers can nurse their child or express milk.
- A dedicated room, with one chair, is available at 240 Greene Street, between Washington Place and West 4th Street.
- A second location, with two private spaces, is available at 25 West 4th Street on the Classroom Level in the former lounge area of the Women's Restroom.
Both rooms are equipped with changing tables. In addition, NYU Family Care is making available a limited number of insulated cooler bags to new mothers who register to use one of our Nursing Mother Rooms.
Individuals interested in using the Nursing Mother rooms must contact NYU Family Care (212-998-9085 or family.care@nyu.edu) to reserve days and times and to receive access codes for the room.
Nursing mothers who wish time to express milk must discuss this need for an accommodation with their direct supervisor. More detailed information on NYU's Policy and Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act is available here.
NYU Family Care offers two information sheets to assist you: Practical Tips for a Nursing Mothers' Return to Work and Nursing Mother's Return to Work Checklist.
Alternative Locations
If these locations are not easily accessible from your workplace or classroom, work with your Supervisor or Student Services Office to identify a space that can meet your need for a clean, private, comfortable space with an electrical outlet, chair and table with easy access to a sink with running water. Family.care@nyu.edu is also available to help locate an alternative location.
Resources
Breast Feeding: Strategies for Success from the March of Dimes offers information, advice, and support.
La Leche League is an international organization where breastfeeding mothers support one another. You can find local support events or get involved by advocating or volunteering.
Breastfeeding.com offers support, information and some comic relief for breastfeeding mothers. Features Q&A with doctors, instructional video clips, and shopping resources.
The National Women's Health Information Center is website run by the federal government. This site gives straightforward information about many of the questions and issues that arise for breastfeeding mothers.
What to Expect from the author of the What to Expect When You're Expecting, offers information and support on breastfeeding and more.