Wellness
LiveSmart: Lifelong Health and Wellness Begins with Breastfeeding
August is National Breastfeeding Month, the perfect time to talk about why breastfeeding is the healthiest choice for moms and babies.
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News
Nation’s Newest Baby Café Opens in Albany
St. Peter’s Health Partners Community Health Programs held a grand opening celebration for the SPHP Baby Café at the Baby Institute in Albany. Located at 301 Washington Avenue, the Baby Café provides pregnant and breastfeeding mothers a comfortable environment to learn more about breastfeeding.
News
SPHP to Participate in World Breastfeeding Week
St. Peter’s Health Partners is proud to participate in World Breastfeeding Week to help empower parents and enable breastfeeding in our communities.
Upcoming Events
Breastfeeding Support Group in Slingerlands
Slingerlands Pediatrics, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, is offering a breastfeeding support group.
Inside SPHP
Baby Sprinkle Held at St. Peter’s Hospital to Benefit Albany WIC Program
Staff in the Women’s and Children’s unit at St. Peter’s Hospital held a Baby Sprinkle on July 24 to benefit the Albany Women, Infant, and Chidren’s (WIC) Program.
Upcoming Events
Breastfeeding Support Group in Slingerlands
Slingerlands Pediatrics is offering a breastfeeding support group on Thursday, July 18 from 5- 6 pm. Lactation counselors will be present.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Snuggle Up! Moms and Babies Both Benefit from Skin-to-Skin Contact
One of the best things new moms, and their partners, can do with their healthy newborn is provide skin-to-skin contact early and often.
SPHP in the News
WNYT NewsChannel 13: Albany County Unveils New Facilities for Nursing Moms
WNYT aired a story on the opening of new lactation rooms in Albany County, both supported and funded by, St. Peter’s Health Partners.
SPHP in the News
Spectrum News: Child Feeding Rooms Open in Albany
Spectrum News aired a story on the opening of two new lactation rooms in Albany County. The rooms were supported, and made possible through a grant administered by St. Peter’s Health Partners.
News
SPHP Teams with Albany County on Two New Lactation Rooms
St. Peter’s Health Partners sponsored, and made possible, lactation rooms at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center and at ShopRite, both located in Albany.