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The promotion of faculty wellbeing has been emphasized in recent years, with the Academy implored to develop and implement strategies to minimize stress and burnout among its members. Among those at highest risk of succumbing to burnout are female faculty, particularly those with young children. There are numerous work-life issues that predispose this cohort to stressors. One specific, important area of consideration is the provision of lactation support in the workplace. Responding to the broader directive to promote faculty wellbeing, the aim of this commentary is to stimulate conversation regarding the provision of lactation support at colleges of pharmacy. Establishing such services has the potential to improve the personal and professional wellbeing of female faculty who are breastfeeding while also eliciting institution-wide advantages. This article discusses the benefits of breastfeeding, highlights the personal, professional, and institutional ramifications of breastfeeding discrimination, and summarizes best practices related to implementation of lactation support services.