Breastfeeding
Services and Supplies for Nursing Mothers in D.C.
If you've chosen to breastfeed baby, there are local resources to teach you how to breastfeed and provide you with the knowledge and supplies you'll need. Expectant Mother's Guide can help nursing mothers in Washington, DC explore options in buying or renting a breast pump, lactation consultants, nursing bras and apparel stores and other services for new mothers and their nursing infants.
Ashburn Children’s Dentistry
Is breastfeeding painful? Is your baby having problems latching on or swallowing properly? We are the only medical office in the DC area providing frenectomy procedures that removes tissue that is holding down part of the tongue or lips allowing the infant to nurse easier.
Children's National Medical Center
The East of the River Lactation Support Center is a collaborative program with Children's National Medical Center that aims to help mothers who choose to breastfeed reach their breastfeeding goals. Prenatal breastfeeding education classes, lactation support services, breastfeeding support groups, and back to work breastfeeding consults are offered to new moms.
