Options for Lactating Students
Columbia Basin College recognizes the breastfeeding needs of new mothers by providing
Lactation Rooms for students and employees. Numerous studies and healthcare recommendations
point to breastfeeding for the promotion of optimal infant health. However it can
be a very difficult process for the postpartum professional or collegiate mother returning
to work or school. The Lactation Rooms include a mini-fridge, comfortable seating
and side table, sanitary supplies, and electrical outlets for breast-pumps. These
secure locations provide students and employees the ability to ease back into work
or school without having to sacrifice the healthy practice of expressing milk.
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Locations of Lactation Rooms
Lactation Room Guidelines
- The Lactation Rooms are for use by nursing mothers only and may be used by employees and students. Registration with the appropriate coordinator (as stated above) is required for use on an ongoing basis.
- The Lactation Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, Monday-Friday, during business hours and as scheduled, though drop-ins are allowed if the room is available. The person whose name appears on the schedule at a designated time has priority to use the room at that time.
- If you need to see when the room is available or you would like to be added to the schedule, please contact the appropriate coordinator listed above. If you use a Lactation Room, it is your responsibility to keep yourself on schedule and notify the coordinator of any changes in your schedule and/or discontinued use of the room.
- Mothers using the space are responsible for providing personal breast pumps and accessories.
- Abuse of any Lactation Room will suspend your right to use it and may result in disciplinary action as appropriate.
- It is the responsibility of everyone using the Lactation Rooms to clean up after themselves. This is not only out of respect for the next user, but to prevent contamination and illness transmission. The custodial staff will clean the rooms nightly as part of the regular cleaning schedule.
- Milk stored in the Lactation Rooms should be properly labeled with the mother’s name and date, so it is not inadvertently confused with another mother’s milk. Each person is responsible for proper storage of expressed milk. The College will not be responsible for stored milk and milk left in the refrigerator, but not retrieved within three (3) calendar days will be properly discarded.