St. Luke's Celebrates Designation as Baby-Friendly Birth Facility

WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

WHERE: St. Luke’s Hospital main lobby, 915 East First Street, Duluth

TIME: 12 p.m. Ceremony

WHO: John Strange, St. Luke’s President/CEO

Lori Swanson, RN, PHN, St. Luke’s Maternal Child Health Nurse Manager

Susan Goltz, MD, FACOG, St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates

WHAT: St. Luke’s is celebrating the prestigious international recognition of being a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. After a ceremony, food and refreshments will be served.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: St. Luke’s is excited to celebrate its designation as a Baby-Friendly birth facility. Baby-Friendly USA is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. The initiative encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies.