Baby-Friendly

LiveSmart: Newborn Screenings – The First Step Towards Lifelong Care

September 19, 2019

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Early intervention can help identify issues, lessen serious side effects and sometimes even prevent others that could permanently impact newborns and their families. [...]

St. Peter’s Hospital Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

August 7, 2019

World Breastfeeding Week at St. Peter's Hospital

St. Peter's Hospital recognized World Breastfeeding Week on Aug. 2 and Aug. 5 with educational tables set up along Main Street. [...]

LiveSmart: Lifelong Health and Wellness Begins with Breastfeeding

August 7, 2019

August is National Breastfeeding Month, the perfect time to talk about why breastfeeding is the healthiest choice for moms and babies. [...]

SPHP to Participate in World Breastfeeding Week

August 1, 2019

St. Peter's Health Partners is proud to participate in World Breastfeeding Week to help empower parents and enable breastfeeding in our communities. [...]

LiveSmart: The Apgar Score – Baby’s First Official Report Card!

October 4, 2018

The Apgar Score is the first assessment that nearly every newborn receives in labor and delivery rooms across the United States and worldwide. [...]

SPHP to Participate in World Breastfeeding Week

July 31, 2018

World Breastfeeding Week kicks off August 1st. St. Peter's Health Partners is proud to be hosting several events throughout the Capital Region, including at St. Peter's Hospital. [...]

LiveSmart: Preterm Labor – Signs, Symptoms, Prevention

April 3, 2018

Going into preterm labor doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll go on to give birth prematurely. Knowing the signs and symptoms of preterm labor can help you be prepared in case it does occur. [...]

LiveSmart: Give the Gift of Healing with Placenta Donation

February 15, 2018

If you are having a planned C-section delivery, the birth of your baby has the opportunity to touch the lives of others through the gift of placenta donation. [...]

Daily Gazette: New Baby Cafe in Schenectady, St. Peter’s Hospital Designated Baby-Friendly

November 14, 2017

The Daily Gazette published a column that discusses the new SPHP-sponsored Baby Café in Schenectady, as well as St. Peter's Hospital's first-in-the-region achievement of earning "Baby-Friendly" designation. [...]

Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed

March 16, 2017

Exterior shot of St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York

Sandra Michael, MST, BSN, RN, SNT, CLC, the manager of Community Integration and Lactation Services for the Women’s and Children’s Services division at St. Peter’s Hospital, was recently interviewed about the hospital's “Baby-Friendly” initiative. [...]

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