Bayhealth Free Breastfeeding Classes & Support Group

Bayhealth Medical Center offers the following free breastfeeding classes and support groups:

• Breastfeeding Class: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; meets at Milford Memorial Hospital the first Tuesday of every month in the ABC Conference Room and one Friday a month at Kent General Hospital - Call for dates and locations.
• Breast Pumps, Milk Storage & More: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; meets at Kent General Hospital the fourth Tuesday of every month in the 6^th Floor Women's Services Conference Room A & B.
• Breastfeeding Support Group: Meets the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meeting in the 6^th Floor Women's Services Conference Room A & B. Please bring your babies!

All classes are free and taught and facilitated by a board-certified lactation consultant.  Please call Bayhealth's Education Department at (302) 744-7135 or toll-free at 1-877-453-7107 or Wendy Lovette at 744-6229 to obtain more information. 

Bayhealth's Mom & Baby Store at Kent General Hospital at Reflections Gift Shop at Milford Memorial Hospital offer a wide selection of breastfeeding supplies, including breast pump rental and sales, breastfeeding stools and shawls, educational books, and more.  To serve you, the Mom & Baby Store is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Reflections Gift Shop is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 8:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bayhealth Medical Center's mission is to improve the health status of all members of the Bayhealth community.  Central and Southern Delaware's largest healthcare system, Bayhealth is comprised of Kent General and Milford Memorial Hospitals, Middletown Medical Center and numerous satellite facilities.  Bayhealth was ranked Best in Delaware for Cardiac Surgery by HealthGrades 2008 and was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row for providing an "Outstanding Inpatient Experience."  Bayhealth is a technologically advanced not-for-profit healthcare system employing over 2,900 with a medical staff of 449 physicians.  Bayhealth is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network and an affiliate of the University of Pennsylvania Health System - Penn Cardiac Care.  In the 2008 fiscal year, Bayhealth recorded 73,189 emergency department visits, 17,448 patients admitted to beds and 2,454 births.  Last year, as part of its mission, Bayhealth provided more than $30.9 million in unreimbursed care to patients.  A not-for-profit organization, Bayhealth supports our community through services or programs for the uninsured, underserved and for the broader community.