We love connecting families in Durham to local businesses that are family-friendly. We celebrate Durham breastfeeding-friendly businesses and organizations! Thank you for supporting breastfeeding families in our community. The businesses listed below have been formally recognized for their support of breastfeeding families. Welcoming breastfeeding families is part of making breastfeeding the norm in our community. Thank you for your support!
Beverages | Body Workers | Books | Breastfeeding | Childbirth Educators |Child Care Providers | Communications | Clothing | Education | Electronics | Events |Doulas | Floral | Food | Grief | Gymnasium | Health Care | Health Information | Health Research | Interior Design | Lodging |Marketing | Mental Health | Pharmacy | Physical Fitness | Potty Training| Places of Worship |Restaurants | Retail | Salon & Spa | Supplements | Support | Teens | Apply
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Books
- The Regulator Bookshop: Employer & Community Partner Award (2019)
- Rofhiwa Book Cafe: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
Childbirth Educators/Doulas
- Alyssa Reynolds Childbirth Educator: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Birthing Boldly: Birth, Lactation, & Women’s Health: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Birth Partners UNC Health Volunteer Doula Program: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Carolina Birth and Wellness: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Emerald Doulas, LLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Nurtured by Emily: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Gift of Love Postpartum Care: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Journey of Motherhood: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment (MAAME, Inc.): Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Rachel Kincaid Natural Childbirth Education: Community Partner Award (2021)
- Triangle Doulas of Color, LLC: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Sacred Womb Works: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Want to be Well Doula Services: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Child Care/Preschool
Congratulations to First Presbyterian Day School and Yates Baptist Child Development Center for earning both the Breastfeed Durham Awards and the North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). This recognition highlights their exceptional commitment to supporting breastfeeding families through practices that promote, protect, and support breastfeeding within their programs.
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- First Presbyterian Day School: Employer, Community Partner, & Child Care (2022)
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- All My Children Childcare at Partridge St: Employer with Policy & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Brighter Minds Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Creative Minds Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- DD&T’s Home Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Just Growin Up Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Quality Academy Home Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Mary’s Home Day Care: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Nana’s Babies: Community Partner Award (2024)
- True Colors In-Home Daycare: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
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- Big World Little People Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Gorman Early Learning Center: Employer Award (2024)
- Kadejah’s Playhouse: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Linking Connections Learning Center: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Little Star Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Love Laugh and Learning: Employer Award (2024)
- Over the Rainbow: Community Partner Award (2024)
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- Branches Community School: Employer with Policy & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Early Start Academy: Community Partner Award (2024)
- KIN: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- KIN, Too: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- SugarNSpice Home Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Talentos Giraffe School: Community Partner Award (2024)
- The Little School at Duke: Employer with Policy & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Wildflower Cottage for Children: Employer Award (2024)
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- All My Children Childcare at Academy Rd: Employer with Policy & Community Partner Award (2024)
- A Brilliant Beginning Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Bryson Christian Montessori School: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Community Preschool at Lakewood: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- Wondertots Learning Academy: Community Partner Award (2024)
- King’s Kids Child Development Center: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- Learning Jungle Hope Valley: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- Mount Zion Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Small Wonders Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Yates Baptist Child Development Center: Employer with Policy, Community Partner Award, & Child Care (2021)
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- Giggles and Smiles: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Little Sprouts Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Pooh’s Corner Family Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
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- Beacon RTP: Employer Award (2024)
- Childcare Network 166: Employer with Policy and Community Partner Award (2024)
- Families and Communities Rising Head Start: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Grays Small Wonders Daycare: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Mariposas Spanish Immersion Home Daycare: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- New Life Child Development Center: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Primary Colors ELC: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Rochelle Sanders Daycare Home: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Southside Child Care: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Starting Legends Childcare LLC: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Through Faith Family Childcare Home: Community Partner Award (2024)
- The Goddard School of Durham: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- The Learning Experience: Employer and Community Partner Award (2024)
- The Woodcroft School: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Wonderkids Childcare: Community Partner Award (2024)
Clothing
- CitiTrends on N. Miami : Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- New Fashions on North Pointe Dr: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Rumors Boutique on University Dr: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Coworking
- American Underground: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
Education
- Durham Charter School: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- The Wonder Lab (STEM-inspired play for the youngest learners 6mo-6yr): Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
Electronics
- Electronics: Boost Mobile on Wake Forest: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Electronics: Cricket Wireless on Wake Forest Hwy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Electronics: Cellfixx: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
Entertainment
- Clean DJ Ajax: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- An Out of the Box experience: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Finance
- Self-Help Credit Union on 123 W Main St: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Self-Help Credit Union on 7029 Harps Mill Rd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Self-Help Credit Union on 601 S Mangum St: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Self-Help Credit Union on 1405 Promise Beacon Cir: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Floral and Gardening
- Floral: Divine Designs by the Wedding Woman: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Floral: Ninth Street Flowers: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- The ZEN Succulent: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Food, Beverage, and Restaurants
- Baba Ghannouj: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Beer Tooth Taproom: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Benetis Athena Restaurant: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Clean Juice Renaissance Village: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Cocoa Cinnamon: Community Partner Award (2014)
- Der Nachbar Bottleshop and Taps: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Durham Food Hall: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- East Durham Sweet Shoppe: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Eastcut Sandwich Bar: Employer & Community Partner Award (2020)
- El Dorado Mexican Restaurant: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Esmeralda’s Cafe: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- The Glass Jug Beer Lab: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Hi-Wire Brewing Company: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- India Gate Indian Restaurant: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- International Delights: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- J. Lights Market & Cafe: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Jireh Family Farm: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Las Palmas #1: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Little Homestead Farm Natural Bath & Body: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- The Mad Popper: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Matatlan Mexican Restaurant: Community Partner Award (2024)
- MILKLAB on Highway 54: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Moe’s Original BBQ: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Monuts: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Nantucket Grill: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Pie Pushers: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Plaza Latina: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Queeny’s: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Red Crab Seafood on Durham Chapel Hill Blvd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Sarah’s Empanadas: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Smallcakes: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Village Italian Pizzeria: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Jersey Mike’s on N Duke St: Community Partner Award (2023)
- KFC on Horton Rd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Bamboo House on N Duke St: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Ro Cake Studio – Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Subway, Coffee World, & Ice Cream Club on Guess Rd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Subway on Durham Chapel Hill Blvd: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Tandoor Indian Restaurant: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Gymnasium and Physical Fitness
- Durham Soccer Academy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Fuel Fitness: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- The Exercise Coach on HWY 751, Suite 105: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- The Functional Medicine Center: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
Health Research
- Biogen Idec: Employer Award (2012)
- Research Square: Employer Award (2017)
- Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute: Community Partner Award (2022)
Health Care: General Health, Grief, Health Information, Mental Health, and Support
- Body Worker | Keystone Chiropractic: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Body Worker | Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Body Worker | Doula: Sacred Womb Works: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Fertility | Faithfully Fertile Foundation: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Health Advocacy Group | NC Clinicians for Climate Action: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Mental Health Services | El Futuro: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Mental Health Services | Empower Therapy PLLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Mental Health Services | Fields Family Psychiatry, PLLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Mental Health Services | The Children’s Room: Community Partner Award (2021)
- Mental Health Services | Restructure The Mind: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Naturopath | The Functional Medicine Center: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Nutritionist | Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Public Health | Durham County Department of Public Health: Employer & Community Partner Award (2020)
- Wellness Center | Radical Healing Collaborative: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Lincoln Community Health Center – Employer & Community Partner Award (2019)
Lodging and Event Centers
- Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast Employer & Community Partner Award (2024) – Parents with infants are warmly welcomed to visit and attend events at Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast. For overnight stays involving children under the age of 12, the entire property must be rented
- The Durham Exchange – Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Lactation Services and Support
- Beyond Birth Lactation Services: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Breastfeed Durham: Employer & Community Partner Award (2020)
- Carolina Birth and Wellness: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Cornerstone Lactation, LLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Durham La Leche League: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Four Sisters’ Hands: Community Partner Award (2024)
- Grounded Lactation: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Lactanciasupermama: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- MilkXchange: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Relatable Lactation, LLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Rooted Nutrition and Lactation, LLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Triangle Lactation: Community Partner Award (2023)
- Ultimate Fertility and Lactation Consulting LLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
Marketing and Communications
- Research Square: Employer Award (2017)
- Semaphore Marketing: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
Nonprofits
- Church World Service: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Parks
- Durham Parks & Recreation at Solite Park: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Durham Parks & Recreation at Hillside Park: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Durham Parks & Recreation at Merrick-Moore Park: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Durham Parks & Recreation at Twin Lakes Park: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Pets
- Livy’s Lavish Selfwash & Grooming: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Oliver’s Collar Dog Treat Bakery & Boutique: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Pharmacy and Supplements
- Pharmacy: Central Pharmacy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Pharmacy: Clinic Pharmacy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Pharmacy: Gurley’s Pharmacy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Pharmacy: Triangle Pharmacy: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Supplements: Chalo’s Club Herbalife: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Vitamins & Supplements: GNC on New Hope Commons Dr: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Places of Worship
- Cole Mill Road Church of Christ Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) Community Partner Award & LGBTQIA Friendly (2022)
- LifeSpring Church Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Southside Church of Christ Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Beth El Synagogue Community Partner Award (2022)
Potty Training
- Go Diaper Free of Durham: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
Retail
- Bath and Body: Little Homestead Farm Natural Bath & Body Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Candles: Bright Black: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Craft Supply: Freeman’s Creative: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Grills: Original Grills: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Grocery: Part & Parcel: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Grocery: Jireh Family Farm: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Interiors: Max Hugo Interior Design: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Retail: Dollar Tree on Glenn School Rd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Retail: Gold Diggers Liquidation: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Retail: Variedades RLB: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Shoes: Shoe Show on Glenn School Rd: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Party Rentals: Triangle Party Rentals on N Duke St: Community Partner Award (2023)
Salon, Spa, and Beauty
- Bella Capelli Salon: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Duke Beauty Supply on N Duke St: Community Partner Award (2023)
- Elixir Barbería & Salón on Avondale Dr: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Fatima’s African Hair Braiding: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Hair Gallery Plus on N Roxboro St.: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Jr Panache’s Nail & Spa: Community Partner Award (2022)
- Mariam African Hair Braiding: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
- Nail Care: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Ordinary Just Won’t Du: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Peluqueria Belleza A La Moda on Avondale Dr.: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Salon Povera: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Stylz Unlimited Hair Salon: Employer & Community Partner Award (2022)
- Taji’s Natural Hair Styling in Durham: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
- Temple Studio: Employer & Community Partner Award (2023)
Security
- Securing Life and Property: Employer & Community Partner Award (2024)
Services for Teens
- Helping Each Adolescent Reach Their Spark (H.E.A.R.T.S.): Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
- Mental Health Services | Empower Therapy PLLC: Employer & Community Partner Award (2021)
Thank you! On behalf of the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, Breastfeed Durham, and the families we represent, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to your business for all that you do to support breastfeeding.