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

November 14, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

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.

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

Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed

March 16, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

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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St. Peter’s Hospital is the first hospital in the Capital Region to earn the international “Baby-Friendly” designation. The prestigious designation recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

St. Peter’s Hospital Receives “Baby-Friendly” Designation

December 5, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Hospital is the first hospital in the Capital Region to earn the international “Baby-Friendly” designation. The prestigious designation recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

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