Charlotte hospitals earn ‘Baby-Friendly’ designation

In recent weeks, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and Carolinas Medical Center each received an international designation as “Baby-Friendly.” You might ask: Isn’t every hospital that delivers babies friendly to newborns? It depends on the definition of “friendly.” In this case, Baby-Friendly means improving the health of mothers and babies through breast-feeding and skin-to-skin bonding. The designation, awarded by the World Health...