WASHINGTON — Moms who bring young kids to Nationals Park now have a new option when it comes to caring for their children.
A new lounge allows nursing mothers to escape the heat and breast-feed with more privacy, all while keeping track of the Nationals on TV.
The new lounge, located on the first base side of the stadium near Section 223, features comfortable chairs, electrical outlets for breast pumps, diaper-changing stations and a small play area for toddlers. And, of course, there is air conditioning and television broadcasts of the Nats.
“It’s important to us to have a primary space that’s comfortable for our nursing and pumping mothers to come and nurse their children,” says Jennifer Giglio, vice president of communications for the Nationals. “We want them to feel like they still are part of the fan experience.”
The room was built in partnership with Alexandria-based Lansinoh Laboratories, which specializes in breast-feeding products. Previously, the Nationals had set aside a conference room for nursing moms to use during games.
In the room, four women can sit comfortably in the new lounge, but Giglio says the organization will work to accommodate others if demand for the space is high. She says nursing is still allowed anywhere in the park, including in the stands.
The Nationals are joining a handful of other Major League teams which have already opened lounges for breast-feeding.
