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Growing up

St. Luke’s to open all-inclusive center for families

                                          By Linda Doell

No one can deny their love                Bethlehem, will provide moms and            Children’s Service Line Administrator.
           for an all-inclusive resort —  family members with a variety of services  “It’s built around patients and their
 where everything you need and want       commonly needed before, during and          families. Moms don’t need to visit
 for your dream vacation is located       after pregnancy. Some of these services     a hospital or numerous locations to
 within the convenient and easy access    include pre- and post-natal classes,        receive all of these services. They can
 of the resort property.                  appointments with certified lactation
                                          consultants, post-partum emotional                                         Jared King,
     Now, what if that same type of       health support, exercises classes, a                                       St. Luke’s
 convenience was available for starting   variety of support groups for new moms                                     Women’s and
 a family?                                and on-site child supervision.                                             Children’s
                                                                                                                     Service Line
     St. Luke’s University Health            “This new program represents a                                          Administrator.
 Network is scheduled to open a           continuance of what St. Luke’s has
 new center in Bethlehem that offers      always been known for — providing           Photo courtesy of St. Luke’s University
 comprehensive care to expectant          the highest level of maternal and           Health Network
 mothers and their families from before   newborn care through a compassionate
 conception to after pregnancy.           and personalized approach,” said
                                          Jared King, St. Luke’s Women’s and
     The St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support
 Center, opening at 1425 Eighth Ave.,

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