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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. [...]

NewsChannel 13: St. Peter’s Health Partners’ Baby Cafés

August 3, 2017

Erin Sinisgalli, director of St. Peter's Health Partners Community Health Programs, appeared on NewsChannel 13 today to speak about the opening of new Baby Cafés in Troy and Schenectady, and the importance of breastfeeding to the overall health of our community. [...]

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. [...]

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

December 5, 2016

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. [...]