Baby-Friendly Hospitals
Baby-Friendly Hospitals support moms and babies by making breastfeeding easier and encouraging bonding right from birth. These hospitals follow special guidelines to help moms start breastfeeding, provide lactation support, and promote skin-to-skin contact to give babies the best start in life.
Hospitals earn this designation through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) by meeting standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. Baby-friendly hospitals in North Carolina include:
- AdventHealth Hendersonville
- Atrium Health Pineville
- CarolinaEast Medical Center
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System
- Duke Regional Hospital
- ECU Health Chowan Hospital
- ECU Health Medical Center
- Frye Regional Medical Center
- Mission Hospital McDowell
- Nash Women’s Center
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
- UNC Hospitals
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