Breastfeeding Class - Detroit Lakes, MN

  • Aug
  • 12
  • Tue
Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN
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You may attend this class even if you have not attended a Childbirth class. It is designed to prepare you for a successful and rewarding breastfeeding experience.  Class attendance is recommended before the birth of your baby.

Topics discussed include:

  • How our body initiates making milk
  • The Benefits and Management of Exclusive Breastfeeding
  • Benefits of Skin-to-Skin and the importance of initiating breastfeeding within the first 1-2 hours after birth
  • Understanding your newborn’s feeding cues and latching
  • breastfeeding problems (i.e. engorgement, clogged ducts, mastitis, expressing breastmilk while away from baby)

Partners are encouraged to attend this class with Mom, however mom may attend by self.

You may attend this class even if you have not attended a Childbirth class. It is designed to prepare you for a successful and rewarding breastfeeding experience.  Class attendance is recommended before the birth of your baby.

Topics discussed include:

  • How our body initiates making milk

  • The Benefits and Management of Exclusive Breastfeeding

  • Benefits of Skin-to-Skin and the importance of initiating breastfeeding within the first 1-2 hours after birth

  • Understanding your newborn’s feeding cues and latching

  • Breastfeeding problems (i.e. engorgement, clogged ducts, mastitis, expressing breastmilk while away from baby)

Partners are encouraged to attend this class with Mom; however mom may attend by herself.

This class will be held in person, at Essentia Health Detroit Lakes, and remote via teamsYou will get an email one week prior to the first day of class with instructions for both options.  

Prenatal Education at 218-847-0804

Prenatal Education at 218-786-4478

Schedule

This event includes all of the 1 meeting times below.

Tue, August 12 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Location Details

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes
1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501
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