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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is proud to announce Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest and LVH–Muhlenberg achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA.
This distinguished honor demonstrates LVH is adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. These standards are built on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of evidence-based practices recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for optimal infant feeding support in the precious first days of a newborn’s life.