03/12/2026
I loved being a Childbirth Educator at NVRH and was very fortunated to know Carol. Every hospital should strive for this in-house support.
Families in Southern Vermont are very fortunate to have Lisa Kerns of Promise Lactation Consulting and Lactation Resources of VT, Inc.
NVRH Birth Center RN and Lactation Consultant Carol Moore-Whitney recently gave a presentation at Baby-Friendly USA’s 2026 Innovation and Impact Summit, highlighting the challenges and rewards of maintaining NVRH’s designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital over the past 25 years.
“Becoming Baby-Friendly was a transformational journey,” says Carol (seen here at left with Birth Center Director Laura Emery at an NVRH event). “It wasn't just a policy change, but a true cultural shift. It redefined how we welcome babies and families into the world, and how we support them in the first moments of life.”
To learn more about how our Birth Center welcomes and nurtures new families, visit nvrh.org/birth-center.
