Lactation Space

Southwest Minnesota State University offers three private lactation rooms that offer quiet spaces to nurse or pump throughout the weekday. These spaces provide a lockable door, a comfortable chair and table, and a small refrigerator to store pumping equipment and expressed milk during the day. The lactation rooms and resources on breastfeeding, health, and tips for nursing are available to all students, faculty, staff and visitors who identify as women at the locations and hours below.

SMSU Campus Map

• Science & Math 160 Available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

• Charter Hall 105 (Women’s Center) Available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  A kitchenette with a sink and small refrigerator is available within the Women’s Center.

• Conference Center Lower Lobby Available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday/Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

There is an accessible Mamava Breastfeeding pod in the Lower Level Conference Center, equipped with a charge port for electronic devices as well as a breast pump. In addition, the pod is well-ventilated, secure, accessible by wheelchair, and includes a changing space for an infant. The pod utilizes a keypad entrance and can be accessed by scanning a QR code adhered to the pod or by downloading the Mamava app from the Apple app store or Google Play.