The Mommy Room Lactation Suites
What Is a Mommy Room?
A lactation room (Mommy Room) is a private space where a nursing mother can use a breast pump or breastfeed. The development is mostly confined to the United States, which is unique among developed countries in providing minimal maternity leave. The need for a lactation room came about because new moms needed a private, safe, and clean place to express breast milk while at work. A bathroom—while it affords privacy, toilet areas are not sanitary. With lactation rooms, the most important thing is that it must be private. An ideal area that is neutral location for staff, facility, visitors and students. Alos, that the location doesn’t require exiting the building and merely requires a way to lock the door or prevent any intrusions.
HBCU’s and Beyond
The Mommy Room is on a mission to make campuses across the nation more inclusive and supportive for female students, moms, faculty, and visitors! 🎓 Our goal? To bring lactation suites to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) everywhere. 💪
Imagine a space where moms can comfortably nurse or pump, without worrying about privacy or interruption. That's what The Mommy Room is all about! Not only do these suites provide a peaceful haven for breastfeeding, but they also promote a culture of support and understanding for mothers on campus. 🏫
By partnering with HBCUs, we're working to ensure that every woman has access to the resources she needs to succeed – both academically and personally. 💼 From empowering student moms to supporting faculty and visitors, The Mommy Room is dedicated to making campuses more inclusive and welcoming for all.
— Benefits
Lactation rooms have become widely popular in the US business setting. The reason for this development is that mothers are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force. Approximately 70% of employed mothers with children younger than 3 years’ work full time. One-third of these mothers return to work within 3 months after giving birth and two-thirds return within 6 months. Working outside the home is related to a shorter duration of breastfeeding, and intentions to work full-time are significantly associated with lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and shorter duration. In addition, breastfeeding benefits employers. Resulting in decreased health claims, increased productivity, and fewer days missed from work to care for sick children and improved employee morale and retention. Having a formal lactation support program, such as a company-wide policy and designated space for pumping, shows employees that your company supports breastfeeding moms at work. That support can mean that employees are more likely to return after maternity leave and have higher job satisfaction. Productive, satisfied, and experienced employees mean less employee turnover and lower costs in recruiting and training.
— Cost
Cost depends on the needs of your business or company. If you convert existing space into a lactation room, it will only cost for labor and decor. The initial price will vary, depending on room size, and décor needed. If the company has furnishings available, the price will be substantially lower. The fee then would be for labor, décor, and room must haves. After initial fee, a that a monthly fee for upkeep may be needed. The price is based on frequency use of the room.
— Did you know?
Employers must provide the use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, in close proximity of a work area, shielded from view, and free from intrusion while expressing milk in private. This may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements.
The federal Break Time for Nursing Mothers law requires employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide basic accommodations for breastfeeding mothers at work. These accommodations include time for women to express milk and a private space that is not a bathroom each time they need to pump.
Rooms Designed:
•Texas Southern University
•BakerRipley
•Memorial Hermann Hospital (Memorial City)
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