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Hey Honey, Let’s Eat Out!
The Market Street Café is an upscale diner located in the Village of Providence in Huntsville. When you first walk in, you immediately notice the open feel that makes Market Street Café so different from other local restaurants. The open stainless steel kitchen with its counter seating is ideal for a quick meal. If you [...]
Meet the Physician: Dr. David Colvard
Dr. David Colvard is a pediatrician at the Infants’ and Children’s Clinic in Florence. Recently Valley Babies spoke with him about the things that are important to him.
VB: Tell us about your family.
Dr. Colvard: We have a big family – my wife Linda and I have been married for 26 years now, and we’re blessed [...]
Moms Helping Moms: Breastfeeding Help from a Postpartum Doula
By Lisa Clark
Many first-time moms who plan to breastfeed make the assumption that they’ll be able to do it without any trouble. You figure it’s natural, right, so what’s the big deal? It may very well have been easier in the days when there was no question how you would feed your baby. Women [...]
Nursing and the Working Mom
By Summer Stidham
Okay, so you know that breastfeeding is the bestfeeding, but how do you nurse and work at the same time? Here are some surefire tips to keep the milk flowing!
Preparation
The preparation for going back to work begins as soon as the baby is born. It is important to establish your milk [...]
First Birthday Provides a Bittersweet Milestone
By Amy George
My baby turned 1 last month.
How did that happen?
I don’t mean that in the literal sense. I know how it happened. Lily grew up and progressed just like
babies do.
What I mean is – how did it happen so quickly?
It really just seems like yesterday that I was cuddled up in the recliner [...]
Motherhood Needs to be Celebrated
Excitement is in the air! Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and that means that the valley’s first Celebrate Mama! event is quickly approaching. Make sure you mark your calendar for May 3 and plan to join us at the Von Braun for this free celebration. You’ll enjoy a fashion show, demonstrations by Riviera [...]
One Mother’s Story of Thanksgiving
By Lora Beasley
My daughter Meadow was born with a condition so rare that I did not find another child with the same diagnois until she was 2 yrs old. It was a lonely journey filled with many unknowns, and no one to relate too. I now know a total of only 7 other children living [...]
Alabama Reaches March of Dimes Gold Standard in Newborn Screenings
The goal of newborn screening is early identification of newborns at increased risk for selected metabolic and inheritable diseases so that medical treatment and follow-up can be provided to these newborns and their families. Early identification of these conditions is crucial so that timely intervention can lead to improved outcomes and healthy lifestyles for [...]