To support your efforts to breastfeed after the birth of your child, the following is a list of areas/locations within UF Health hospitals/clinics and other clinical sites that provide a discreet or private area to pump or breastfeed:
- UF Health Shands Hospital: Unit 74, Room 7502
- UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, 6 East, Room 6012
- UF Health Shands Heart & Vascular and Neuro-medicine Hospitals, Rooms 4534 and 4539
- UF Health Shands Psych/Rehap Hospital, Room 1263
- 1329 Office Building, Room 4221 (to coordinate please call 352-265-7676)
- Facilities Administration Building (FAB), Room 2104 (to coordinate, please see Cheryl Ramsey or Joanne Kneal)
- Orthopedics Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI), Room 2227
- Springhill Clinic #2, Rooms 3103 and 3243
- Med Plaza and Springhill #1 Clinics (coordinate with the clinic for a private space to use)
- Malcom Randall Veteran’s Administration (VA): Room B505-B1, 4th floor. Available 7am – 7pm. (This room is located in the 4th floor Simulation Center. If the space is needed between the hours of 7pm – 7am, please contact the VA Education office to coordinate usage of the room).
- “Mamava” Lactation Pods:
- Communicore Building (2nd floor by elevators)
- Health Professions, Nursing, & Pharmacy (HPNP) (2nd floor lobby)
- UF Health Shands Hospital (near outpatient pharmacy)
Note: Refrigeration is located in staff lounges or nurse units close to these areas.
Additional Resources
- UF – HR:
UF Policy: Breastfeeding in the Workplace - Shands Faciltities:
UF Health Bridge: Lactation Room Locations - US Department of Labor:
Break Time for Nursing Mothers