News Network Women & Children's Services Completes Exclusive Breastfeeding Support Training Posted By Melanie Zaffuto September 24, 2019 Media Release North Oaks Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the nation to complete EMPower Training, a skills-based competency program to support breastfeeding as optimal infant nutrition. North Oaks Medical Center is one of 90 hospitals selected to participate in the yearlong training program funded ... Continue Reading Premature Infants Can Benefit from Donor Human Milk During NICU Stays When Own Mother's Milk Unavailable Posted By Melanie Zaffuto August 27, 2019 Media Release Premature and low birth weight babies born at North Oaks Medical Center can now receive the health benefits of donor breast milk during their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay in cases where their own mothers’ milk is not available. Babies born before 33 weeks or with a birth weight ... Continue Reading North Oaks Medical Center Achieves Renewal of Louisiana's Breastfeeding Quality Designation Posted By Melanie Zaffuto January 18, 2019 Media Release North Oaks Medical Center proudly announces its continued recognition as a Gift- designated hospital. North Oaks became a Gift -designated hospital for the first time in 2016. The Gift is a quality initiative and hospital designation program through the Louisiana Department of Health – Office ... Continue Reading