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Health Promotion and Wellness

Breastfeeding Support

Support for Nursing Families Classes

Returning to Work or School

  • Explore how to successfully return to school or work as a breastfeeding mom. This class covers on-campus lactation spaces, the importance of pumping schedules, and a guide to help conversations with your supervisor and colleagues. This is a free class open to students, faculty, staff, and spouses/partners. Facilitated by a certified lactation consultant.
  • Tuesday, February 11, Noon - 1:00 pm via Zoom, Register
  • Tuesday, April 8, Noon - 1:00pm via Zoom, Register

Breastfeeding 101

  • Introduces participants to the benefits of breastfeeding for baby, mom, and the family as well as information on nursing techniques, the role of pumping, and information about Illinois breastfeeding laws and Illinois State University policy. This is a free class open to faculty, staff, and students, and their spouses/partners. Facilitated by a certified lactation consultant.
  • Tuesday, March 4, Noon - 1:00pm via Zoom, Register
  • Tuesday, May 13, Noon - 1:00pm via Zoom, Register
  • Wednesday, June 11, Noon - 1:00pm via Zoom, Register

Welcome Baby Gift

Health Promotion and Wellness also has a special Welcome Baby gift for expectant/new parents. Stop by McCormick 187 during office hours of Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to request. Welcome Baby gifts can also be delivered on campus. Please call (309) 438-9355 for more information.

Campus Lactation Spaces

Health Promotion and Wellness collaborates with Facilities Planning and Design to identify lactation rooms in various locations on campus. These lactation spaces are accessible and comfortable areas where employees, students, and visitors can privately express breast milk for their infants. The following spaces are available:

Campus Map of Lactation Spaces

  • Alumni Center 108: Stop by the welcome desk to request the key for the space.
  • Bone Student Center: Stop by the Larry and Marlene Dietz Welcome desk on the first floor to be shown to the space.
  • College Place Uptown: Room 231: Contact Health Promotion and Wellness at (309)438-WELL(9355) or wellness@ilstu.edu to reserve the key.
  • DeGarmo 330A: Stop by the EAF office to request to use the space.
  • Hovey Hall 408: This space is on the Outlook calendar. Invite Hovey 408 to a meeting at the time you'd like to reserve the space, and the time will be approved if available. Once approved, pick up the key from the Provost Office main desk. Contact Nikki Brauer at nbgegel@illinoisstate.edu with questions.
  • Julian Hall 141A: Open
  • McCormick 156:Contact Health Promotion and Wellness at (309)438-WELL(9355) or wellness@ilstu.edu to reserve the key.
  • Milner Library 425B: Stop by the second floor circulation desk to request the key for the space.
  • Multicultural Center: Request to use the Alva V. Samuels Family Room upon entering the Multicultural Center.
  • Nelson Smith 205A: Open
  • Schroeder 362: Contact Health Promotion and Wellness at (309)438-WELL(9355) or wellness@ilstu.edu to reserve the key.
  • State Farm Hall 439: Space is open, if you want to reserve the space, please contact the Dean's Office at 309-438-2265. 
  • Turner 207B: Open
  • Williams Hall 310: Visit Student Affairs Office Williams 301 to request the key between 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

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