Posts Tagged ‘medical’

By Jennifer Bader
Just 14 short months ago our little miracles arrived at 32 weeks gestation. After struggling through four years of infertility and a high risk pregnancy, we can count our blessings twice because we have twins, Addelynn and Alexander. Our family has been named by the March of Dimes as the 2009 Ambassador Family [...]

By Glenni Lorick
Two-and-a-half year old Chesney Forsyth, daughter of Kari and Jeremiah Forsyth of Athens was born on April 1, 2005 at 26 weeks of gestation. Kari had an incompetent cervix. She had lost a previous pregnancy at 17 weeks, so at 16 weeks her doctor put a stitch in her cervix and placed her [...]

By Michele Trosclair, RN, BSN
With the present rate of Autism at 1 in every 150 children, it is essential to recognize the early signs of Autism. Research suggests that children as young as one year of age can show signs of Autism. In October 29, 2007, two clinical reports were released from the AAP [...]

By Amy George
Imagine giving birth to a baby, only to have that baby immediately whisked away to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Up until this moment, you didn’t even know the NICU existed, and you certainly never dreamed your delivery would be anything but normal.
My twins, Melissa and Ann Catherine, were delivered 14 weeks [...]

By Suzanne Rickman
When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I was overcome with excitement and hope. But I also felt a great deal of anxiety because I feared the possibility of complications. I needed renewed faith in my body and spirit to heal from the terrifying birth experience I had [...]

By Angie Gilchrist
Immunizing infants and children is a controversial topic among parents these days, and events from the recent vaccine injury payout and Merck’s December recall of one of its vaccines cause parents to worry about using these disease-preventing tools in their children’s lives. This article is not taking a stance on the vaccination debate [...]

By Dr. Kathryn Honea
Many women are unable to conceive a child using their own eggs. Most of them have learned this only after undergoing years of infertility treatments. One of the most precious and gracious gifts one woman can give to another is the gift of eggs so that they can become a mother.
The first [...]

When you have a breastfeeding problem that you just can’t solve, or you experience ongoing pain during nursing, you need help…professional help! That’s where your IBCLC, RLC comes in. An IBCLC is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant; she is also a Registered Lactation Consultant.
Why is it important to seek an IBCLC if you have [...]

Highlands Maternity Center is equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment for mom and baby, so the entire birthing experience from labor and delivery to recovery can take place in one room. In addition to a home-like atmosphere, Highlands Maternity Center offers an amenity only available at a small handful of hospitals across the country one-on-one [...]

The Women’s Pavilion at ECM offers each patient the opportunity for a family-centered birth experience and the immediate availability of our comprehensive obstetric, neonatal services with 24/7 in-house anesthesia. Each new birth is special and in order to provide a relaxing atmosphere, each room is private and attractively decorated and furnished with homelike amenities [...]