Breastfeeding Class @ Lakeview Hospital

In this class you will learn how breastfeeding improves the physical health and emotional wellbeing of you and your baby, and why breastfeeding is good for the whole community.

This class can be taken anytime during the second half of pregnancy. You are welcome to bring your partner/support person to class with you (free).

You'll learn:

• the physiology of lactation and how to increase or decrease your milk supply to meet your baby’s needs without feeling uncomfortably full.
• the technique for hand expression
• how to maximize your milk supply when using a pump
• the elements of a good latch
• a variety of breastfeeding positions
• how to make sure your baby is getting enough calories
• some of the common difficulties that breastfeeding parents experience and how to prevent them
• strategies for combining work and breastfeeding
• how to breastfeed in public in a way that feels comfortable for you
• how to connect with a lactation consultant once your baby is born
• community resources for breastfeeding parents

Instructor: Karlyn Peterson, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified Nurse-Midwife

facilitator of Baby Café at Lakeview Hospital (breastfeeding support group)

For questions, please contact karlyn.m.peterson@lakeview.org

This instructor also offers childbirth classes.

2026 Schedule:

Thursdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

January 22

February 19

March 12

April 9

May 7

June 4

July 9

August 20

September 10

October 8

November 19

December 3

L ocation: Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater, MN