In order to better support our students, staff, and faculty who are also new mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies, the University of Houston is pleased to provide mulitple lactation rooms across campus to meet the needs of nursing mothers. The locations are varied with different hours and facilities. They are listed below:
Location 1
The Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity, Student Services Building 2. Participants may park in the metered spaces in the back of the building. In order to reserve a time, please call Janice Horridge at 713-743-8835. This room is available from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location 2
Women’s Resource Center (WRC), in the University Center Satellite, Room 7. The closest parking lot is 16B. Please call 713-743-5888. The semester hours are posted on our home page. This site also has a commercial breast pump.
Location 3
C.T. Bauer College of Business, Suite 350. For more information call Sara Brown, (713) 743-4673. Hours are 7am until 5pm.
Location 4
The University Center and Associated Facilities has opened a new Lactation Center for all members of the University of Houston community as well as guests who may visit the University Center. The Lactation Center is located on the UC Ground Floor Level adjacent to the UC Arbor and the TV Lounge. Access to the new Center is through the entrance to the Women’s Restroom.
The Lactation Center includes comfortable/supportive seating for two, foot stool, side tables, baby changing station, resource bulletin board, and magazine rack. The Lactation Center is available for use during regular UC Games Room Hours of Operation which are as follows:
Monday – Wednesday: 8:00am - 11:45pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 12:45am
Friday: 8:00am - 1:45am
Saturday: 10:00am -1:45am
Sunday: 1:00pm -11:45pm
*In order to maintain the cleanliness of the Center and to ensure privacy for our Center users, the Lactation Center can be accessed by checking out the Center key which is available at the UC Games Room Service Counter, UC Arbor Ground Level, Room 46, 713/743-5324. A current UH ID or driver’s license will be required for key checkout.
University Center Satellite Lactation Room
Location 5
The Women's Studies program has a room that can be used for lactation located in room 624 in Agnes Arnold Hall. Hours vary, so please call (713) 743-3214.
Location 6
The College of Education has a room that can be used for lactation. Please visit Suite 214 in Farish Hall to obtain the key. Hours are 8am until 5pm.
Location 7
The UH Child Care Center also has a nursing room for mothers with babies enrolled at the Child Care Center.