Virtual Breastfeeding Support Group

Meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

Breastfeeding is one of the most important decisions you will make for yourself and your baby. The International Board Certified Lactation Consultants© (IBCLCs) at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital are here to help you succeed and make breastfeeding a satisfying experience sensitive to families' different cultural needs.

We are:

  • Eager to "meet the mother where she is" during the breastfeeding experience
  • Available to help the mother plan for how to continue breastfeeding if she returns to the workplace
  • All services are by appointment. The breastfeeding center and lactation boutique is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed on Sunday.
  • Patients with complex breastfeeding and lactation issues will be referred to Inova Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine

Prenatal breastfeeding services

Free breastfeeding latch check

Every Monday, 12:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m.
Cancer Center Building - Conference Room C and D
3580 Joseph Siewick Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030

• No registration required
• Group setting
• Females only

Lactation services during your stay

  • 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 once you go 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