OSF St. Anthony Center for Life offers free Breastfeeding class

From press release

The OSF Saint Anthony Center for Life invites expectant mothers who are planning to breastfeed their babies to attend a free Breastfeeding Class. Fathers are also welcome to attend.

The next class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, in the Foundation Room in the Medical Center. The breastfeeding classes are included in the “Baby 101″ Preparation for Parenthood classes.

Taught by a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, the classes are free. For information and registration, call (815) 227-2695.

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, is owned and operated by OSF Health Care, an affiliate corporation of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria. The Medical Center Web site is www.osfsaintanthony.org.

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center has achieved Magnet recognition for the second time, an accomplishment achieved by only 2 percent of the hospitals nationwide.

Magnet is a designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) that recognizes excellence in nursing practice and quality patient care. It is the highest award for nursing available in the United States.