Good Afternoon NCBC group,
I had the honor of presenting Carolina East Health Systems (formerly Craven Regional Medical Center) in New Bern with their Breastfeeding Friendly Work Place Award yesterday, April 19, on behalf of NCBC. Lactation Consultant, Jill Hartzog, put on a great event. The CEO admitted that he initially was unaware of all of the benefits for the hospital (decreased sick leave, etc.) when mother’s breastfeed, but expressed full appreciation for the entire hospital, community, and region, for actively supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants. Despite spring break, many supporters were in attendance; hospital staff, including nurses, dietitians, and administrators (the VP of Nursing, VP of Human Resources, and CEO). Community support was also on site: Craven County Health Department BF Coordinator, Maria Montesono-Ballance and Jo Walker, Navy Relief Society Visiting Nurse from Cherry Point. Having worked at Carolina East previously, it was a privilege to return as a guest and to celebrate the success of how their program has grown.
Congratulations to Jill and Carolina East! It truly takes an entire community (:
P.S. The NCBC banner looked fabulous and hopefully this will increase NCBC awareness and participation. I also mentioned the RLTC and 29 counties within our region, and our availability as a resource. (Sophie will return the banner to NCBC-I dropped it off in Greenville today)
Thanks…
Leah
Leah L. Trombley, BS, RN, IBCLC, LCCE
Breastfeeding Coordinator, Region VI
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