Posts under ‘2009’

By Jane Mitchell IBCLC Lactation Consultant Crestwood Medical Center
As an expectant Mother prepares for Childbirth she may have many concerns. One of those concerns may be “Will I be able to successfully breastfeed my new baby?”
In the United States, the breastfeeding initiation rate is at a record high of 78 percent. This [...]

After many years of fertility treatments, David and I didn’t think that we could have a baby. In 2004 we became pregnant with triplet boys, but tragically lost all three due to premature birth. After such a heartbreaking experience, we decided that adoption would be the next step we would take. ECM [...]

Patti and Danny Wilborn of Gadsden, Alabama chose Marshall Medical Center South for the birth of their daughter. “We’re so happy we did. Our doctor and the nurses were so warm, caring and professional,” they stated. “We felt very safe in their hands.” The Wilborns delivered their first baby at MMCS prior [...]

Dear Marshall Medical Centers,
You may not remember me, but I will always remember you. You were there for me when I delivered my son five years ago in a way I never could have expected. Recently, when I discovered I was expecting another blessing, I knew I could turn to you for the same care [...]

As first-time parents choosing a hospital to deliver their son, Marshall and Garrett Schreeder wanted the peace of mind that only the largest birthing and pediatric center in the region can provide.
“I had the first-pregnancy jitters and wanted a hospital that had the staffing and equipment to take care of us in case of emergency,” [...]

By Amy George
I didn’t want to start blogging. Truth be told, I had absolutely no desire to do it.
It was November 2006 and I was about to give birth to my daughter, Lily Baker. At the time I was a news anchor at WHNT and my news director suggested that I start a blog while [...]

Diona Cozzolino says there was absolutely no other option on where to deliver her second child, a baby girl due in early September, after such a pleasant stay just twenty months ago for the birth of her first child. A little over two years ago, Cozzolino conceived son Brolin, with the help of infertility [...]

Valley Babies first edition came out four years ago this month. We began this publication for you, the hopeful, expectant or new parent. We’ve found that even parents of toddlers and preschoolers appreciate our articles. In our first issue we highlighted Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood Medical Center, Decatur General Hospital, Parkway Memorial Hospital, Athens Limestone [...]

I talked to a mother today whose children are 6 and 7. She would love to have more children at some point, but right now she has just opened a new business and has her hands full! She recognizes that this season of life just isn’t the right time for another baby.
It’s so easy when [...]

By Danny Cartwright, MD
Sunburn
Summer brings longer days, more time outside and more sun exposure which means increased risk of melanoma, or skin cancer, which is caused by sunburns. Studies show that repeated exposure to the sun’s rays during early childhood and adolescence is a major contributor to developing skin cancer later in life. [...]