Lactation Support Services

Last Updated: March 18, 2025 4:36:52 PM PDT

Recognizing the importance and benefits of supporting lactation, and in compliance with state law, UCSD provides employees who are nursing with a private space and a reasonable amount of time to express milk.

Lactation facilities and access

State law requires the university to provide space close to an employee's work area where they can express milk in private. This can include private offices or lockable meeting space. Restrooms are not considered appropriate spaces.

To find your nearest lactation room, visit this map of UC San Diego Lactation Rooms.
For lactation room access:
- Campus (non-Health) lactation rooms - complete this form
- Health lactation rooms - please submit a request on the Health Human Resources website. Click "New Request">"Self Service">"Employee Relations Inquiry"
If there are no established lactation spaces near your work area, ask your supervisor about locating a suitable space.

The following facilities are part of UC San Diego's lactation program and are available to employees at UC San Diego.

For lactation room maintenance, please email or call the Building Contact listed for the room.
For your convenience, Medela Hospital Grade Symphony (model 0240108) Breast Pumps are provided for use in some of the rooms. However, you must supply your own Medela pump kit.

Campus Locations (non-Health)

For more information regarding the below facilities, please contact lactation@ucsd.edu
Building	Room	Access	Equipment	Building Contact	Room Notes
Arts and Humanities Building	118	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Lactation chair, side table, floor lamp	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	Entry level, on South side of the elevators.
EBU-3B (CSE Building)	3113	Standard operating hours. Access code required. Please contact building contact for access code.	Medela sonata pump, glider chair, table, couch, side tables, mini fridge	Matthew M. Scott, (858) 534-7122, mms001@ucsd.edu
Franklin Antonio Hall	1202	M-F, 8am-5pm Access code required.	Chair with ottoman,lamp, side table, sink, microwave, mini fridge	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	First floor, straight back, on left side; right across from bathroom.
Galbraith Hall	252	Standard operating hours. Hours vary during summer and holidays. Access code required.	Two chairs, footstool, two side tables, sink	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	On entrance level, East side of building. From North-side entrance, turn left down the hallway, then right, then left. Door will be on your left.
Geisel Library	255	M-Th, 7:30am-10pm F, 7:30am-6pm Sat, 10am-6pm Sun, 10am-6pm Access code required.	Chair, side table, sink	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	From main entrance, take a slight right, then left, and go all the way back (it will be straight ahead).
Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute	438	Standard operating hours. Hours vary during summer and holidays. Access code required.	Medela sonata pump, couch, gliding chair, side table, sink, mini fridge	Matthew M. Scott, (858) 534-7122, mms001@ucsd.edu
McGill Hall	5143	Standard operating hours. Hours vary during summer and holidays. Access code required.	Chair, desk, mini fridge, bookshelf	Krasi Genov, kgenov@ucsd.edu	On 5th floor, southwest side of the building. Directly next to a women's restroom.
Podemos	1A11	M-F, 7am-11pm Access code required.	Couch, chair with footstool, 2 side tables, mini fridge, sink	Sarah Leung, sel055@ucsd.edu	On South side of Podemos building.
Price Center	2.115	Daily, 7am-11pm, including weekends. Hours may vary during weekends, holidays, and break periods. Access code required.	Medela symphony pump, chair, table, sink, private bathroom	John Payne, (858) 534-8986, jpayne@ucsd.edu	Across from ballroom West
SIO - Eckart Building	162, 1st floor next to the women's restroom	M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm Access code required.	Recliner chair, table, lamp, microwave, small refrigerator	Daisy Do, (858) 822-5329, dtd001@ucsd.edu
SIO - Nierenberg Hall	416B	M-F, 8am-5pm Access code required.	Chair, ottoman, desk, microwave, small refrigerator	Daisy Do, (858) 822-5329, dtd001@ucsd.edu
SIO - New Scripps Admin Building	128	M-F, 8am-5pm Access code required. Building is locked: Please contact Cindy McBurnett (cmcburnett@ucsd.edu) or Terry Raitt (traitt@ucsd.edu) for access to the building, with advance notice.	Medela symphony pump, Chair, table, side table, small refrigerator	Daisy Do, (858) 822-5329, dtd001@ucsd.edu
Social Sciences Public Engagement Building	109	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Lactation chair, side table, floor lamp	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	Entry level, on North side of elevators.
Structural and Material Engineering (SME)	Separate room in 4th floor women's restroom (next to Room 437)	Daily, 7am-7pm Access code required.	Chair, footstool, side table, desk with chair	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	Turn right out of elevator, first right down hallway, right again into women's restroom.
Torrey Pines Center North	Plaza (lowest) level	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Two chairs, side table	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	Building is generally locked and requires access. Room is on Northwest side of lowest level.
Torrey Pines Center South	Room 345	M-F, 7am-6:30pm Access code required.	Two chairs, ottoman, side table, sink, refrigerator, standing fan	General Lactation Email, lactation@ucsd.edu	In the outside corridor, in the southwest corner of the building.
Women's Center - Student Center West	2nd floor (check in at front desk)	M-Th, 10am-6pm F, 10am-3pm	Chair/ottoman, table, lamp, sink, changing table	Jessica Geipel, (858) 822-0074, jgeipel@ucsd.edu

Health / Health Sciences locations

**For more information regarding the below facilities, please submit an Employee Relations Inquiry on the Health Human Resources website. Click "New Request">"Self Service">"Employee Relations Inquiry"**
Building	Room	Access	Equipment	Building Contact
ACTRI	1W512 New	Standard operating hours	2 chairs, 2 stools, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
ACTRI	2W512 New	Standard operating hours.	2 chairs, 2 stools, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Israni Biomedical Research Facility, (IBRF)	Room B0120 in the basement of IBRF	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Medela pump, recliner chair, table, lamp	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Biomedical Science Building (map)	Next to B241 in the basement; Lactation room accessible via the women's restroom	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Medela pump, chair/ottoman, table, lamp	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
CTF Hillcrest	Access via 2nd floor women's restroom	Standard operating hours. Access any time with key.	Ameda pump, chair, table	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
ECOB	Suite 1-100, room 002	Open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Notify front desk personnel to be let into the suite.	Recliner chair, sink, counter	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Jacobs Medical Center	3-531	Access any time with Access Badge	Medela Pump, chair, table, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Jacobs Medical Center	6-712	Always open	Medela Pump, chair, table, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Jacobs Medical Center	7-731	Access any time with Access Badge	Medela Pump, chair, table, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Leichtag	2nd floor, 3rd floor	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Medela pump, chairs, tables	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Medical Center – Hillcrest	4-301	Always open. Keycode required.	Medela pump, chair, table	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Medical Center – Hillcrest (map)	Room 8-155, Eastside, 8th floor	Always open. Keycode required.	Medela pump, chair, sink	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Medical Center - Hillcrest	9-911	Always open. Keycode required.		Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
MET Building	Room 327, 3rd floor	Standard operating hours. Access code required.	Medela pump, table, 2 chairs	Cindi Pittroff, cpittroff@ucsd.edu
Perlman	L-066	Accessed through the waiting room during standard operating hours.	Chair, table	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Moores Cancer Center	Room 2337	Standard operating hours	Chair, table	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)
Sanford Consortium	Room 1016, first floor	Standard operating hours, all hours with building access	2 seats, mini-fridge	Monica Cowdrey mcowdrey@sanfordconsortium.org
Scripps Research Institute	first floor of the Dorris Neuroscience Center (just to the right when you walk in the front door)	Standard operating hours, all hours with building access	1 seat, mini-fridge	Andrea Hartzell ahartzel@scripps.edu
Thornton Pavillion	3-320, access via door in nursing station	Always open	Medela pump, recliner chair, refrigerator	Health HR, Employee Relations, (619) 543-3200 (option 5)

Lactation Resources

UC Medical Plan Benefit Resources
- UC medical plans provide a variety of breastfeeding support resources including nurse lines, counselors, and online programs to help you if you have questions about breastfeeding. If you are covered by a UC medical plan, breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling may be available at no cost. View breastfeeding resources from UC's medical plans.
UC San Diego Health Breastfeeding Support
- Learn more about their services by visiting UC San Diego Health Breastfeeding Support or call their Breastfeeding helpline: 858-249-5727
- UC San Diego Health providers offering lactation services:
  - Dr. Michelle Leff and Dr. Piper Sandel are pediatricians and certified lactation consultants. They see moms and babies for breastfeeding issues, milk supply issues, tongue tie, etc. in their respective clinics.
  - Dr. Eyla Boies is a pediatrician who specializes in helping premature infants with breastfeeding. She sees moms and infants at the Kearney Mesa pediatric office Thursday mornings for her Premature Infant Nutrition Clinic where she works with a certified lactation consultant.
  - Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S, is a speech and language pathologist and lactation consultant. She sees patients at the Center for Voice and Swallowing.

National Breastfeeding Helpline
- Office on Women’s Health counselors can answer common breastfeeding questions in English or Spanish. Call (800) 994-9662 Monday–Friday from 6 am to 3 pm. If you call after hours, you will be able to leave a message, and a breastfeeding peer counselor will return your call on the next business day. For more information visit www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding

San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition
- The San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit organization that has been serving San Diego bringing together health care providers, agencies, organizations, individuals, families, and other breastfeeding advocates to support, protect and promote breastfeeding who are passionate about making breastfeeding attainable for all families in the San Diego and Imperial Counties.

University of California Health Milk Bank
- In November 2020, UC launched the University of California Health Milk Bank, operated by UC San Diego Health, one of only two accredited milk banks in our state and 30 nationally. This safe supply of donated breastmilk will support sick, premature or young infants whose mothers aren’t able to breastfeed. Learn more here.

Policies

For help obtaining workplace accommodation:
- Health lactation rooms - please submit an Employee Relations Inquiry on the Health Human Resources website. Click "New Request">"Self Service">"Employee Relations Inquiry"
- Campus (Non-Health) lactation rooms - contact lactation@ucsd.edu
For additional lactation or other health education materials for students, contact:
- Student Health Service, Health Education, at (858) 534-2419