New York University’s Policies and Helpful Numbers
- NYU’s parental leave policy
- NYU’s nursing mothers in the workplace policy (policy under review & revision as of June 2019)
- NYU Graduate Center for Student Life’s resources for graduate students with children
- Contact info for NYU Steinhardt’s Graduate Student Advocate
- NYU’s Graduate Student Childcare Subsidy
- Contact info for NYU Steinhardt’s Breastfeeding Champion (pilot program underway 2019-2020)
Planning for Pumping Success
- Federal regulations protecting break time for nursing mothers
- NYU Lactation Rooms info and Google Doc for scheduling (you must be signed into NYU’s system to view the Google Doc)
- Local (NYC) pumping class
- Troubleshooting pumping problems
Getting Started with Breastfeeding
- Local (NYC) breastfeeding support networks (La Leche League, NYU Langone Breastfeeding Cafe, 92nd St. YMCA, and other groups run by lactation consultants)
- Local (NYC) prenatal breastfeeding classes (Stork & Cradle, Birth Day Presence, and NYU Langone)
- List of New York hospitals with Baby-Friendly designation
Our Favorite Books and Apps
- Breastfeeding Made Simple: 7 Natural Laws of Breastfeeding (book and podcast)
- Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple
- Work. Pump. Repeat.
- Wonder Weeks (book and app)
Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression Resources
- Information about postpartum mood disorders
- Local (New York State) resources for postpartum support
- Postpartum Support International helpline (in English and Spanish)