A Loving Start: Full-Spectrum Care Gives Families Their Best Start
Having a baby is a major, life-changing experience. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison Director of Women and Children’s Services Robbie Sonnentag says quality care spanning pregnancy, labor and birth is vital to giving families their best start.Prenatal CareAs soon as a woman thinks she is pregnant, she should call for an appointment with her primary care … [Read more...]
The Things I Didn’t Know About My Rainbow Baby
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.My first pregnancy ― eagerly anticipated, anxiously awaited ― ended, not in a birth, at least not in the kind of birth I intended. Instead of pacing the hospital floor counting the patterned breaths of Lamaze, belly round with life, I’d give birth, alone, paralyzed by general anesthesia, in a sterile operating room, where … [Read more...]
10 Things About Giving Birth Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
Choosing an OB/GYN or midwife when you’re pregnant is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make and one most moms give a lot of thought to. In fact, 89 percent of women said the reason for selecting their provider was because the person’s values were in line with their own, according to a study in the Journal of Perinatal Education.Although your provider’s … [Read more...]
Mom who had 6 miscarriages celebrates ‘rainbow baby’ with must-see photo shoot
ROCKY HILL, Conn.A pregnant Connecticut mom who suffered six miscarriages is welcoming the newest member of her family with a stunning maternity photo shoot.>> See the viral photo hereAccording to the Huffington Post, Jess Mahoney and her husband, Kevin, had their first child, Corbin, four years ago. After Corbin's birth, the couple experienced the painful … [Read more...]
