UAB supports lactating parents by providing private, dedicated lactation rooms throughout campus for employees, students, and visitors. In partnership with campus building managers, the UAB Commission on the Status of Women’s Lactation Subcommittee works to maintain these spaces.
Additional Resources
- UAB Medicine Breastfeeding Support
- UAB Employee HR policies regarding leaves of absence
- UAB Student Health Services
- UAB’s Title IX policy (pregnancy & parenting-related conditions)
- Federal and state laws regarding break time for lactating parents
Contact the UAB Commission on the Status of Women via e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to ask questions, request additional lactation rooms, or to raise a concern about a current room.
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Lactation Rooms
Administration Building
Location: 701 20th St S, Room 330H
Access and Directions: Exit elevator on 3rd floor, then turn left down hall to visit suite 336 (ODEI) to request badge access and code for the lactation room (330H).
Phone: (205) 934-0541
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors - visit suite 336 for access
Provisions: Privacy curtain past door, soothing decor (club chair, lamp lighting); sink and microwave nearby
Children's Hospital: Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children
Location: 1601 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Main floor of McWane (open to public)
Second floor (open to public)
9th floor (Employees only)
Phone: (205) 638-6600
Provisions: Breast pumps and a sink
Children's Hospital Lactation Center
Location: 1600 7th Avenue South, ground floor of the McWane Building
Phone: (205) 638-6600
For Use By: Mainly employees, but available to anyone in need
Provisions: Four symphony pumps with sink, microwave, refrigerator
Children's Park Place
2 Location: UAB Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic at Children’s Park Place, 1601 4th Ave S, Birmingham 35233, Ground Fl, GR1147
Phone: (205) 638-5776
For Use By: General pediatrics faculty, residents, and UAB Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic staff
Provisions: Access to fridge and sink; computer; phone; comfortable chair; mood lighting; soothing décor
Collat School of Business
2 Location: 710 13th St S (Room 123 and 346)
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Mini fridge; microwave; cabinet storage; arm chair, side table, and sink
Facilities Administration Building
Location: 801 6th Avenue South, Room 123
Phone: (205) 934-4427
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors - Open from 8-5 on weekdays/no key required to access the room
Provisions: No equipment - space only with chair, microwave, refrigerator, sink
Hill Student Center
Location: 1400 University Blvd., Room 303B
Phone: (205) 934-8000
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors - visit the Information Desk for the code.
Provisions: No equipment - space only with sink in close proximity
John N. Whitaker Building
Location: 500 22nd Street South, Suite 108
Access and Directions: Enter Human Resources (suite 108), then turn left to access the lactation room. No key or code is needed.
Phone: (205) 801-8055
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Mini fridge; microwave; cabinet storage; soothing decor (lamp lighting, club chair, space heater / A/C); sink accessible via nearby restroom
Mervyn Sterne Library
Location: 917 13th Street South, 1st Floor Women's Restroom
Phone: (205) 934-6360
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Mini fridge; microwave; cabinet storage; reclining chairs, side tables, curtains, and sink.
Ryals School of Public Health
Location: 1665 University Blvd., Room 538
Phone: (205) 934-4993
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors - visit the front desk of the Dean's Office for the key.
Provisions: No equipment - space only with sink in close proximity
School of Dentistry
Location: 1919 7th Avenue South, inside the Greer Student Lounge, SDB 639
Access and Directions: Exit elevator on 6th floor, the enter the Greer Student Lounge. Turn right past the breakroom to see labeled lactation room on right. No key or code is needed.
Phone: (205) 934-3250
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Storage shelves; sanitation supplies (sanitizer, wipes, etc.); soothing decor (lamp lighting, pillow, etc.); access to shared kitched across the hall (640V) has microwaves and sink
School of Nursing
Location: 1701 University Blvd; Room NB 2M019F
Phone: (205) 934-5428
For Use By: School of Nursing employees (access using OneCard) and students (access by contacting the faculty member responsible for your course)
Provisions: Chair, refrigerator, sink, electrical outlet next to table
Shelby Biomedical Research Building
Location: 1825 University Blvd., Room 150
Access and Directions: Enter Building at street level. Walk past the elevators through the double doors. Turn right. Enter womens restroom on left. Go to end of the stalls past the row of sinks. Door on the right with keypad. Key is needed to enter.
Phone: (205) 934-1033
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Storage shelves; symphony pump, lactation supplement coupons, hanger and wall hook. Curtain for privacy. Microwave and refrigerator. No sink within the room.
Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building
Location: 1675 University Blvd., Room 219A
Phone: (205) 934-4133
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: No equipment; space only with a sink and refrigerator/freezer.
The Kirklin Clinic
Location: 2000 6th Ave S Birmingham, Alabama 35233; 1st Floor PAC #6
Access and Directions: Go to Preoperative Assessment Clinic on First Floor. Ask for lactation room at front desk of PAC.
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Chair, table, outlet, bathroom attached to room with sink.
UAB Hospital North Pavilion
Location: 615 18th St. S, Room 5260
UAB Highlands
Location: 1201 11th Avenue South, 3rd Floor (Old Human Resources Area)
Phone: (205) 930-7500
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: No equipment - space only with sink in close proximity
UAB Women and Infants Center
Location: 1700 6th Avenue South, Room 6110 "Lactation Waiting Room"
Access and Directions: Exit elevator on 6th floor, then turn left and buzz the intercom for access to the floor. Once inside, find room 6110 "Lactation Waiting Room" and knock for entry. Lactation room inside requires door code and staff is onsite to assist with entry.
Phone: (205) 975-8334
For Use By: University faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Provisions: Large room divided into three pumping stations and separated by privacy curtains; three symphony breastpumps; sink; microwave; nearby restroom; additional consult rooms may be used for pumping as well
University Hospital Spain Wallace, Russell Wing
Location: 1813 6th Avenue South, Room W119
Phone: (205) 975-8334
For Use By: Employees only
Provisions: Three symphony pumps, no sink
Volker Hall Education Tower
Location: 1670 University Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35233; Room 618
Access and Directions: OneCard access is required to enter Volker Hall. Access to the 6th floor is available 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday; keycard access is required after hours and on weekends.
For Use By: School of Medicine faculty, staff, students and visitors.
Provisions: Individual use room with a comfortable chair, small table, sanitation supplies (sanitizer and wipes), refrigerator, sink, electrical outlets, and cabinet space.
