Five Private Lactation Rooms Available at ABOG's Testing Center
The comfort of candidates for the Certifying Exam is a high priority for ABOG, which is why rooms specifically designed for lactating candidates are available.
Additionally, ABOG produced a video to allow lactating candidates to view the exam orientation on tablets while they are expressing breast milk. Allowing them to watch the orientation at the same time as all the other candidates are listening to the live version alleviates concerns about not having sufficient time to pump if needed prior to the exam.
Pumping at regular intervals is crucial for both the maintenance of milk production, as well as the prevention of infection. The importance of providing a sanitary and private space for expressing breast milk was at the forefront of the decision to have lactation lounges. All five rooms provide women with both practical and welcoming amenities.
Each quiet, secluded space is outfitted with:
- a sink
- pump cleaning supplies
- nursing pads
- a cozy, ergonomic chair
- soft lighting
For more information about lactation accommodations, visit here, and to reserve a room (based on a "first-come, first-served basis"), email exams@abog.org.
Click here to view photos of all of ABOG's lactation lounges.
“The rooms are very calm spaces, not sterile-feeling at all. It’s very obvious that someone who understood what it is to be a breastfeeding mom thought out what was needed here.”