Inova Loudoun Hospital Lactation Center & Boutique
Inova Loudoun Hospital Lactation Center & Boutique
44055 Riverside Parkway, Suite 109
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
703-858-8911 breastpump rental and outpatient scheduling
703-858-8060 breastfeeding questions
Our commitment is to support your decision to breastfeed your baby. Inova Loudoun Hospital’s international board-certified lactation consultants are here to support your decision to breastfeed with counseling, education, support and supplies. Board-certified lactation consultants provide the following services:
- Basic position and latch of the infant
- Information about practices that promote successful breastfeeding
- Preventing and managing common concerns such as poor latch, inadequate milk transfer or supply, nipple or breast pain and calming a fussy baby
- Milk expression and storage for mother who must be separated from their babies
- Strategies for breastfeeding after returning to work
- Breastfeeding in challenging situations, such as breastfeeding twins or triplets, premature or sick infants, or infants in special medical situations
All outpatient services are available by appointment. Outpatient consults are available Monday through Thursday, afternoons.
Free breastfeeding drop-in support
Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., The Birthing Inn classroom. Latch
checks and questions welcome.
Services offered during your hospital stay
- In-patient breastfeeding class with mother and infant
- Bedside breastfeeding evaluations and problem solving as needed
- Neonatal intensive care nursery visits for premature infants or infants with special needs
- Multidisciplinary team approach to breastfeeding issues with your obstetrician/nurse
Services offered after you and your infant are home
- Private lactation consults, including weight checks and nursing bra fittings
- Breastfeeding advice over the phone
- Breastpump information, rental and sales
- Breastfeeding supplies, including nursing bras and apparel, nursing pads and pillows, lanolin and milk storage bags and bottles
At our boutique, you will find a full array of breastfeeding items and accessories. Boutique sales hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Choosing to breastfeed your infant is a very important decision. Our staff is supportive and skilled in helping breastfeeding mothers and infants, sensitive to families' different cultural needs, eager to "meet the mother where she is" during the breastfeeding experience, and available to help the mother plan for how to continue breastfeeding if she returns to the workplace.
