Naval Hospital Jacksonville lactation pod
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 26, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Christine Higgins and husband Jermaine Higgins, use the lactation pod at Naval Hospital Jacksonville to feed their two-week-old twins. Higgins, a native of Providence, Kentucky, says, “This is a clean and convenient space added to the hospital for new moms to breastfeed.” The hospital also offers “Milky Way” rooms for pumping or breastfeeding, located at Labor and Delivery (5th floor) and the Pediatric Clinic (1st floor). NH Jacksonville was the first hospital on Florida’s First Coast to earn Baby Friendly designation from Baby Friendly USA. (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released). #FacesofNHJax
