Lactation Stations
Lactation Stations can be reserved for 30-minute blocks. Prior to using the campus Lactation Stations you will be required to attend a brief orientation meeting.
During this meeting, you will:
- Review Lactation Station policies and procedures
- Complete required paperwork
- Learn proper use and maintenance of the pump and kit provided by The Breastfeeding Support Program, if applicable.
At University Park, email breastfeeding@psu.edu. If you are interested in using a campus Lactation Station, please see the Contact Information page.
The Breastfeeding Support Program at Penn State provides rooms (Lactation Stations) at several locations on the Penn State University Park campus, as well as, Abington, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Schuylkill, Fayette, Erie, and Worthington Scranton campuses. These rooms are available to all Penn State students, faculty, staff and their spouses/domestic partners to provide a comfortable, convenient place on campus for breastfeeding or pumping.
About the Lactation Stations
Lactation Stations provide a secure, private and restful room for you to breastfeed or pump. All stations will include a chair, desk or table, and electrical outlet. Stations at University Park, Penn State Abington, Penn State Erie, Penn State Schuylkill, and Penn State Harrisburg also provide a hospital-grade, multi-user pump.
Some stations will also provide:
- In-room or nearby sink
- Toys
- A refrigerator for milk storage
- A campus telephone line
At a Lactation Station, you have four options. You may:
- Nurse your child at the Lactation Station
- Use your own personal pump at the Lactation Station
- Provide your own personal pumping kit to be used with the Lactina or Symphony pump housed at the Lactation Station* (applicable campuses)
- Purchase a personal pumping kit from The Breastfeeding Support Program to be used with the Lactina or Symphony pump housed at the Lactation Station (applicable campuses)
*Medela Pump In Style parts are not compatible with the hospital-grade pumps or with the Medela Symphony
The pumps available in the Lactation Stations are Medela Lactina Select or Medela Symphony pumps. Kit details:
- Kits to be used with the Lactation Station's Pumps are available through the Breastfeeding Support Program.
- After purchase, these kits are yours to keep and bring with you for use with our pumps anytime you utilize a Lactation Station
- These kits can also be used as a hand pump whenever you are at home or cannot access a Lactina pump
If you have your own kit or pump:
- Kits used with Lactation Station Pumps must be Medela Lactina or Symphony compatible
- If you choose to bring your own pump, it may be any brand
| Building | Room |
|---|---|
| University Park: Student Health Center | Room 201E |
| Armsby Building | Room 8 |
| Beaver Stadium (please see note below) |
All Units have a power supply, lights, and a place to sit. |
| Biobehavioral Health Bldg | Room 031 |
| Bryce Jordan Center | Location varies by event, please inquire at Guest Relations at Gates A & C on our Concourse for specific locations. |
| Business Building | Room 219 F |
| Deike Building | Room, 203 |
| Hammond Building | Room 145 |
| Health & Human Development Building | Room 245 |
| Millenium Science Complex | W103 |
| Nursing Sciences Building | Room 142 |
| OPP Annex Building | Room 268-H |
| Osmond Laboratory | Room 3 B |
| Pasquerilla Spiritual Center | Room 129 |
| Pattee Library West | Room W-336 Room W-040 |
| Ritenour Building | Room 245 |
| Steidle Building | Room 323 |
| Technology Center (Innovation Park) | Room 222 |
| Technology Support Building | Main Lobby (see Front Desk staff) |
| Walker Building | Room 229C |
| Penn State Altoona: Sheetz Health Center |
Room 102T Devorris Downton Center, Room 102 |
| Penn State Abington: Sutherland Building |
Room 403 C |
| Penn State Beaver: Student Activities Suite |
Room 115B |
| Penn State Berks: THUN Library |
Room 144 C |
| Penn State Dubois: Hiller Building |
Room 110 C |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College: Health and Wellness Center in the Carriage House | Room C |
| Penn State Fayette: Williams Building, Upper Floor, Health Services | Office 104 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny: Student Community Center | Room 105 |
| Penn State Harrisburg: Library | Room 115D |
| Penn State Harrisburg: Capital Union Building Wellness Center | Room 220 |
| Penn State Harrisburg: Church Hall | Room 110 |
| Penn State Hazleton: Chestnut Cottage | Room 103 (inside prayer room) |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley: Health Suite | Room 221 |
| Penn State Mont Alto: Allied Health Building | Room 105 |
| Penn State New Kensington: Athletic Center | Room 101 |
| Penn State Schuylkill: Health & Wellness Building | Room 210B |
| Penn State Shenango: Sharon Hall | Room 300 |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Hayfield House, Room B |
| Penn State Worthington Scranton: Health Services | Room 10 SLC |
| Penn State York: Main Classroom Building | Room 203 |
| Penn State Great Valley | Conference Center Building, room 212 K |
| Penn State Brandywine | Vairo 122 |
Beaver Stadium Access
We encourage anyone needing breastfeeding accommodations to enter the Stadium via the ADA Gate. Breast pumps and cooler bags for milk storage are permitted to be taken into Beaver Stadium. The preference is that pumps are placed in clear plastic 1-gallon zip-lock bags. However, if this is not possible, it may still be brought into the stadium and will be checked and tagged after inspection.